It has been a challenging week to be a gardener. Mornings have been fine, a pleasure even, but by early afternoon it has been hard going. Still, I should not complain, our unseasonably warm temperatures are small beer compared to the climate crisis others are facing. There is lot more to lose than a coupleContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Pale but Interesting”
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Six on Saturday – Most Things Come to Those Who Wait
The garden has changed significantly over the last couple of weeks. After the shock of the hot dry summer, which seemed to stall growth, a few weeks of clement weather allowed the plants to come into their own, albeit a little late. Now, several severe batterings by wind and rain later, the garden has hadContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Most Things Come to Those Who Wait”
Sick on Saturday
I am daft. There is no disputing it. You may know that already. But I have further evidence. A couple of weeks ago, I slipped on the stairs and hurt myself. My friend Dorchester Doris said “have you considered living in a bungalow?”. She has a point. Daft. It needed to be said again. HeadContinue reading “Sick on Saturday”
Treacle
My morning was spent extracting couch grass from L&L’s geranium border. Unlike yesterday there was little sun, just thick and heavy air with the occasional teasing drop of lukewarm rain. It was like running in treacle. Although the weather made it rather a gruelling task, I was reinvigorated by “all you could drink” MexicanContinue reading “Treacle”
Off The Edge Gardening 