June 12th, 2009 — Uncategorised
I tend to use these nitrile gloves to do the gardening as they allow close contact without ruining my hands. However, they get awfully hot and sweaty at times and I let them dry before using them again.
As you can see, they are suggesting that the ‘only way is up’. That’s how it feels sometimes when you weed one week and the next there is another load to get rid of and so little time for the other things in life.
Still, I love gardening so I shouldn’t see it as a burden, but I think that other things get in the way at times and that brings frustration all round.
The only way is up.
June 10th, 2009 — Uncategorised
The broad beans are not doing so well this year. Some on an adjacent plot are about a metre tall, but mine seem not willing to grow more than 30 centimetres.
I have sown some more and will try a different position on the plot to see if they will grow better. This is the last of this seed so I may go for another variety next year.
June 9th, 2009 — Uncategorised
I cant help taking pictures of bees. I hope you don’t mind 😉
It’s just that we don’t see enough of them these days and they might go forever one day.
June 8th, 2009 — Uncategorised
In keeping with my previous posts on bees, I thought you would like to see what I spotted recently at the plot on the Poached Eggs.
As you can see one of the bees has been really busy pollinating
June 8th, 2009 — Uncategorised
Here are my greens – sprouts and cabbage all caged off fro the birds. However, the slugs got one of my cauliflowers 🙁
Still, must be upbeat and try harder to kill them all, ha ha!
June 7th, 2009 — Uncategorised
Here are some of my spuds coming up. They are nowhere near as ready as others, but I did put them in late as I was away on holiday. Still it means I will have potatoes later than most to enjoy.
June 6th, 2009 — Uncategorised
Here is a picture of my slug trap.
I have put an old spud out that I dug up and put pellets round it to attract the little critters.
As you can see it has mainly worked and a lot are dead. Long may it go on.
June 2nd, 2009 — Uncategorised
I took a look at my allliums at the weekend and they seem to be doing well, though I am a little disappointed about the large drop-headed variety. They are not as tall as usual and have not opened as well as usual either.
Still mustn’t grumble, they have flowered and the bees like them, so good for that.
Note the spider on some of them – all good creatures are welcome in my garden.
May 31st, 2009 — Uncategorised
Here are a few pics of my alpines. I do love them so as they are so delicate, yet will grow in the barest of soils and conditions.
Every year they keep on coming back better than before. This plant wasn’t even ‘planted’ by me in this spot, it just sort of appeared a couple of years back and has grown ever since. I do have it elsewhere in the garden behind a fence, so this really does travel. Still, I do not mind as they are so pretty and no bother.
May 26th, 2009 — Uncategorised
I went organic at the weekend. Not on the plot I hasten to add – though I am as organic as I can be – but visited an organic garden and marvelled at the effort they have put into making a wonderful spectacle.
