I chopped up the grapevine prunings nice and small so that they will compost down so much quicker than if I had left them long and whippy. They are perfect for the compost heap because they are woody but still have a bit of juicy sap in them. I’m getting… Read More »#whatsinmywheelbarrow – 3/12/2014 – grapevine prunings
It burns. It burns like nothing else except how a proper burn burns……. and then it burns some more. I tried all sorts of things to ease the burning but nothing worked. Nothing, that is, until I stuck my whole face in the chest freezer. Finally, amongst the frozen gooseberries… Read More »Whatever you do, do not get WD40 in your eye
SAD? Not really at the moment, thank you, I’m fine! Oh, seasonal affective disorder. I have been getting it between late January and sometime in March without fail for the last few years, but I try to be armed and ready for it because I refuse to be beaten down. … Read More »Sometimes you have to make your own sunshine
The Dahlias have done their thing so I have to prepare to properly store the tubers (sort of like a potato but with even prettier flowers in the summer) away until next Spring. They could stay in the ground but a particularly cold or wet winter might finish them off.… Read More »#whatsinmywheelbarrow 28/11/2014 ~ Double Decker Dahlias ~ Winter
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r think that raking leaves is beneath youI learnt a valuable lesson yesterday. I have been very spoilt in the garden belonging to my main client; I rarely have to undertake any basic garden tasks (mowing, strimming, raking, leaves, sweeping patios etc). I am left alone to prance around, like the flower fairy I am, doing all the… Read More »Autumn ~ | Copyright 2019 Nicola Hope ~ Website by Blackberry Design
Today started off very cold and swiftly turned wet – not the most appealing weather for a day in the garden. On an ideal day I would have carried on cutting back dead and dying herbaceous material and tidying borders – but the most unappealing days mean only one thing… Read More »#whatsinmywheelbarrow 25/11/2014 ~ Homemade compost (beautiful stuff)
