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We were stood up by the dregs of Tropical Storm Henri today, at the last moment he veered off to the east.  This is definitely not a complaint, an unexpected dry day is a joy indeed.  We celebrated at Max’s house by shifting piles of garden detritus up and down his garden’s steep slopes usingContinue reading “Fire”

I am generally a little sniffy about TV garden makeovers.  To me instant gardening is the antithesis of what it is all about, in fact it may very well be one of those oxymorons.  In fact I would go as far as to say that the words “instant” and “gardening” should never appear the sameContinue reading “Farm Force”

Mr G gathers in the squash harvest.  Luckily there was just one of these mammoth fruit to transport to the barn for storage.  Pumpkin pie anyone?

I do work, honestly I do.  In fact I was working this very morning.  OK, so it was at Lord and Lady Mantle’s garden on Exmoor, driving across the North Devon countryside in the morning sunshine was a joy.  It also wasn’t exactly a chore working in their blossoming garden, everything we have planted inContinue reading “Another Tough Day at the Office”

Something bizarre is happening in this neck of the woods, something we haven’t seen since 1865.  This strange phenomenon is called unrelenting sunshine.  We had a preview yesterday.  I celebrated by working in my own garden (I’ll just do an hour, what tea time already?).  Today was more of the same.  The autumn sun wasContinue reading “Working Weather”

We consulted the seagull innards for a sign and all was favourable.  So Hero hitched the oxen to the cart and we headed south, to the fabled southern lands, where the sophisticated folk abide, to meet with like-minded tribes from far afield.  We had heard a rumour that someone from as far as South MoltonContinue reading “Away Day”

After a morning attempting to oust some more of Lavinia’s disreputable friends, I went shopping.  I am not talking spuds or sausages.  I am talking proper shopping.  I am speaking of discount store purchasing!  We have a local general store which excels in the naff, their plant centre included.  Glittered heather, 1m high plastic gnomes,Continue reading “Mums the Word”