It’s sometimes difficult to know just what people want to read in a blog.    Many of the comments received are placed by spambots, so are absolutely no use at all as feedback. If you’ve enjoyed any of the posts on this blog, I’d really like to know what you think of them. Alternatively, what would [...]

Usually, I find weeding the garden is a chore, especially when I feel guilty because I’ve let it go so long that there are heaps of unwanted plants growing everywhere!     This morning, however, was different. It was a beautiful day, about 18C when I got up at 6 am, to water the garden before it [...]

Usually, I don’t manage to get any strawberries, as the snails and slugs generally beat me to them, however this year, a few fruits have been picked and eaten! How come things are different now?    I discovered that a few snail pellets scattered around the plants helped, but what was more successful was to place [...]

    Due to a combination of circumstances, and plenty of rain recently, everything in the garden that I don’t want to grow is growing like crazy – weeds are everywhere! It’s either been too hot to get out there and work, or too wet.   Just when the weather is right, I’m too sick, wouldn’t [...]