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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Category Archives: The home garden
Six on Saturday – Close Encounters of the Tussock kind
What a dull as dishwater day, weather-wise at any rate. In other ways it has been interesting day watching local gridlock develop and tempers flare as a result of cars forming ‘orderly’ queues for petrol. It was certainly a bad … Continue reading
Posted in Six on Saturday, The home garden
Tagged abutilon, Climbing beans, Gardening, oregano, Pale Tussock Moth, pomegranates, Strawberries
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Six on Saturday – Everything is better in sunshine
24/04/2021 What a glorious day! In fact, what a glorious fortnight! We’ll gloss over the corresponding nights of frosts and the damage and hold-ups they are causing in the potting on and planting out department. Nevertheless, there’s plenty of growth … Continue reading
Six on Saturday – Not standing still
27/03/2021 Growth in the garden is moving up a notch. The grass needs another trim, which makes it a nearly weekly task again 😦 . Leaves are bursting their buds and the world is turning green. It’s my favourite time … Continue reading
Six on Saturday – All things being equal!
Well, it is the Vernal Equinox today. Day and night are the same length … and so we can look forward to increasingly lovely, long days and outside living. I’ve been clearing up the patio in preparation. Moving bird feeders … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday – Woven
Well, today the garden has been a no-go area, what with all the snow, sleet and ice. And let’s not forget the bitter arctic wind! In fact I discovered last night that there is something about the design of our … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Ocas: An extra root
Posted in The home garden, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Gardening, New Zealand yams, Oca tubers, Oxalis tuberosa, Photography, vegetables
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Six on Saturday – Endings and beginnings
05/12/2020 It is time for Six on Saturday, hosted by Jonathon @thepropagatorblog. Why not take a look at his blog and join in with a garden-related, six-themed post? Sadly, I didn’t get much gardening done this week with the cold, … Continue reading
Six on Saturday – In just one word: Courgettes!
25/07/2020 OK, I know am not alone, but I’ve got a courgette mountain. I put half the current pile outside the gate this morning, with a sign to let people know that they are free to good homes (or indeed … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Six on Saturday, The home garden
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Courgettes, Gardening, Geranium 'Rozanne', Lavatera, Lobelia, nature, Photography, Sparrowhawk, Sunflowers
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