Garden Journal - Almost Autumn
Now we're in September, there's a real chill in the air at night, and the sky is overcast with rain most days. Definitely starting to feel autumnal already, although we might…
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Garden Journal - Bumper Hazelnut Crop
All week it's been raining hazelnuts ! This is just a quick post, a kind of "mini-update". Our back garden has a very old hazel tree, as well as a self-seeded one in the front…
Hive Garden Journal - Tomatoes. So Many Tomatoes.
We seem to have inadvertently turned our garden into some kind of perma-culture. The lawn has pretty much disappeared under potted plants, raised beds and garden furniture, and…
Garden Journal - Harvesting Whitecurrants
We returned from a short holiday last week, and it's amazing how much had changed in the garden ! I'll do a full journal in a few days, but this one is just to highlight a…
Garden Journal - Ladybirds To The Rescue !
This is just a quick follow-up on yesterday's post. Remember I mentioned we had a major aphid problem on the calendula ? Well no more. The litle guy in the photo below is my…
Garden Journal - It's June, And The Rain Makes The Garden Grow
June has arrived with a belt of rain here in the south of England. The upside is that it saves us a huge amount of time (and money) watering things. The downside is that…
Garden Journal - Things Are Starting To Happen !
What a strange year ! After last year being wet and cold pretty much all through followed by a mild winter, everything in our garden seems to be happening incredibly fast right…
Spring Garden Journal - My Favourite Flowers Turned Up
It's been far too long since I did a garden update ! The truth is, my poor garden has been terribly neglected for the last few months while I had to focus all my energy on some…
Garden Journal - Getting Light To The Far End Of The Garden
This has been a project I've been meaning to do all winter. It's happened over the course of about three weeks, in between work and in the dry days between winter storms.…
Garden Journal - Cutting Back the Pond Irises
One of the jobs I should do every winter is pay attention to the pond and cut back the pond irises. But the last couple of winters I haven't done it aggressively enough. The…