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Category Archives: Out of my garden
A wet Bank Holiday Monday
It’s rained all day today. It has been brilliant for the garden and my flower field, but in terms of being out of doors less good. I’ve spend the day at my computer, with the aim of getting on … Continue reading
A post for an October day
I’ve not blogged for a long time, and it shows! I can’t remember how to find my way around the site, thank goodness it is reasonably intuitive! I know that my last entry was short and sweet, and this will … Continue reading
A post for May
We’re nearly at the end of May and I realised I’ve written nothing at all for this month, so here is a whistle-stop tour of the month to bring us up to date. At the start of the month my … Continue reading
A conversation with my Mum
I’ve inherited my passion for plants and all things gardening from my Mum. It was she who gave me my first patch of ground and seeds to sow in it; Candytuft and Virginian stocks; and who taught me the names … Continue reading
Back to the allotment
With the weather continuing so mild, and it managing to not really rain very much for the past few days I was desperate to get onto my allotment this weekend. It is situated next to the footpath that I use … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in my allotment, Out of my garden
Tagged allotment, gardening, outdoors
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Out of my garden
A week off work this week, and the treat of a few days away to get it off to a good start. Sadly the weather did not quite live up to expectations, September can usually be relied upon to give … Continue reading
Time away from home
I’ve just returned home from a week’s holiday in Pembrokeshire, walking part of the coast path and just taking time out to simply ‘be’ – it was fabulous. The cottage we’d rented was a stone’s throw from the pub, and … Continue reading
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Tagged coast path, coming home, country lanes, outdoors, Pembrokeshire, roadside verges, travel, vacation, Wales, wildflowers
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Long weekend ahead…
It’s Thursday evening, it is damp and chilly, the clouds are so low I can’t see the top of the hill. I’m telling myself we still need the rain; we do, and that it is good for the garden; it … Continue reading
Recommended Reading 2 – Helen Dillon on Gardening
Another plant hero of mine, Helen Dillon, gardens in Dublin; it is many years since I visited her garden but it is on my list – next time I’m in that fair city I must plan my trip to coincide … Continue reading
Posted in Out of my garden, Recommended reading
Tagged Dublin, garden visiting, gardening, Helen Dillon, Recommended Reading
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Exciting news!
I’ve arrived at the top of the waiting list for an allotment – and now have more space in which to garden! When I applied last year I was warned to expect a long wait, I was about no.24 on … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in my allotment, Out of my garden
Tagged allotment, allotments, community garden, dandelions, gardening, new challenge
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