The weeds have germinated in the raised bed. Actually, not all are weeds since I can recognise tomatoes and marigolds and I’m guessing there will be alchemilla, antirhinum and columbine in there, too. Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #14 – 5th July 2020
None of the above will make me remove the prologue from Strongbow’s Wife when I upload a revised version in the next few days. Continue reading Before the Beginning – do you really need a prologue?
There were perennial sweet peas growing against the wall of the cottage. I took some seeds home Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #13 – 28th June 2020.
I intend to grow some late summer salad plants, followed by autumn sown cabbage which we will harvest next spring. Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #12 – 21st June
We have harvested a couple of strawberries during the past week – at least a fortnight earlier than any previous year I can recall. Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #11 – 14 the June 2020
Their scent is gorgeous but I don’t have the technology to share it – I guess even Bill Gates couldn’t manage that! Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #10 – 7th June 2020
the focus of attention for the bees has moved to the ceanothus (aka California Lilac) Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #9 – 31st May 2020
The peonies are just starting to open. They have remained upright despite the gales. Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #8 – May 24th.
I’m sharing a post from the retired US academic Hugh Curtler in which he shares something his son discovered. It’s a reminder that, as bad as things might seem today, they were often far worse in the past. Continue reading The Power of Perspective.
New bulbs form on the tops of the stems which then bend over, allowing the new bulbs to root into the ground. Continue reading Weekend Walk in the Garden #7 – 17th May 2020
