Only a short while ago I wrote about the sun and heatwaves, today I write about rain. We have had rain for the past 3 weeks. I don’t mean it’s been raining on and off for 3 weeks, I mean it’s been raining for 3 weeks. Other than short periods, the rain has not stopped….
Tag: Autumn
End of October Vlog – How to plant Garlic and Onions
In this episode I reflect on a quick trip away with my family in our tent and go over how I plant Onions and Garlic.
Weekend Gardening & Saying Goodbye Vlog
These last few weeks have been surreal. We’ve spent most weekends helping to clear out my wife’s grandparents house which is being sold. The whole experience is sad but at the same time fascinating to see so much history in one place.
We have had a warm late September weekend and I have taken the opportunity to get some work done in the garden before things change and autumn really kicks in.
Saying Goodbye
I’ve tried to think of the best way to describe the last few weeks, and the best I can do is “different”. Earlier this year, my wife’s grandfather, Stan, passed away. He was 91 and had a short period of ill health before passing away at home with his family with him. When anyone passes…
September Update
It’s been a while since my last update. Unfortunately, my work with my full-time job has become extremely busy, wedding season kicked in for my photography business and, in the time I had left, I had a lot of family commitments. The result has been a poor year, and I have had a minimal amount…
Autumn planning
Tidying has been the name of the game so far this autumn and I’ve filled up my garden waste bin several times over. But now the beds are begging to clear and the soil is turned over, its time to have a think about what I could grow over the winter months. There are not…
Autumn Tidy
With summer behind me and autumn colours setting in, it’s time I had a tidy up in the garden. A fair amount of plants and veg have either ended or close to ending and starting to die back. The tomato plants are very close to the end of their productive year and the leaves on…
