When I was a child I remember weeks of snow covered ground and icicles as long as my arm hanging from windowsills. Granted my perception of time may be off and I had shorter arms back then, but we did experience snow for longer and more often. Temperature has risen here but we do still…
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Vlog – Sowing Seeds
Time for a Vlog! Please help my channel out by giving the video a like and subscribing. It would be great to build a small community on YouTube. In this episode, I sow courgette, lettuce, radish, peas, and tomatoes. We’ve had a stunning and really warm April and I’m keen to make sure I get…
February Tasks
February is another one of those months where the motivation to get out in the garden can get quite low. Here is the East of England; it is still damp and cold. The ground is waterlogged and heavy; a thick covering of cloud keeps us in the perpetual half-light. Despite the prevailing greyness of the…
Second Month of the Year
The second month of 2020 has started; I can hardly believe how fast time is passing. The weather here has remained very mild, and I am struggling to recall a day when we woke to frost covering the building site, formally my garden. We have had a few cold mornings, but not enough to stop…
May update – lettuce, carrots, onions and hail storm
It’s been a while since my last update but here’s a quick video with updates on progress so far this year.
Feeling relaxed and productive at the same time
I’ve followed my philosophy of “little and often” religiously this year and I think I am starting to see the rewards. By working on my garden and allotment plots, a little each day, I have started to form a habit. It now feels strange to not be in the garden pulling up some young weeds…
