Survival of the Fittest
It's been fascinating seeing "survival of the fittest" in action in our garden this year.
Category: Gardening
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A whole new set of problems
Gardening is like war. Actually I don’t know much about what war is like so maybe I should take that back. But just when you think you’re winning the enemy changes tactics!! As always, this year’s gardening problems have been different to last year’s. Slugs have been well under control – whether this is my […]
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Crazy Folk
This is a quick note to any of my neighbours that might be reading. 1 Folks, I know that last Saturday I appeared to be repeatedly filling a watering can, trudging up the garden path, and emptying its contents over an already-waterlogged garden…in the pouring rain…wearing a waterproof. I’ve not, despite what conclusions you may […]
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Wot Issit?
I can only think it's some kind of eggs, but of what creature?
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They think it's all over…
Bizarrely things in our garden seem to have got the urge to grow again.
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The Garden – Learning and Growing
We tried lots of new things in the garden this year. Has it worked and what have we learned?
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The Garden – Strange Occupations
The neighbours must think I'm bonkers...we do some strange things now that we're gardeners.
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The Garden – Pest Control
Sometimes my destructive tendencies are accidental, but at other times I take on the role of defender of the garden and have to take action to control the unwanted creatures.
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The Garden – Tending the Lawn
Having a lawn isn't so easy sometimes.
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The Garden – Let's Get Growing
While the summer fruit and early veg was being harvested, other things were afoot.