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The wind has died down slightly, which is a relief. Still no rain though, and none forecast for at least the rest of this week. I bought some new gardening gloves at the show yesterday and christened them by handling … Continue reading →

I went to the Grow Your Own show at Loseley Park today. It was a lovely day. A little breezy, but at least the sun was shinning. There I was walking through one of the tents and I met Pippa … Continue reading →

First of all it’s George’s 9th birthday today. Happy birthday to my little boy. His best friend should be round soon and they’re having a sleepover. How much sleep they get is anyones guess. I’ve just come in from the … Continue reading →

Got the strimmer out for the first time today. Amazingly it worked straight away! Usually it takes a bit to wake it up. At the moment I’m weeding the beds one at a time, then strimming the grass round the … Continue reading →

I was down there again this morning. I’ve put in all my Kohl Rabi, and again make sure you net them, otherwise the birds will have a feast. I’ve now started to weed all the beds systematically. I managed to … Continue reading →

Kids were back to school today, so where did I go this morning? I bet you can’t guess….Yes that’s right more weeding. I spent 2 hours weeding a bed and putting in the cauliflowers. Make sure that when you plant … Continue reading →

Had a wonderful morning today Mark, I and the kids went to Victoriana Nursery Gardens to meet Stephen Shirley and his family. It was so great to finally meet them and we spent 2 hours wandering round and having the … Continue reading →

Holy Moly it was hot down the allotment this afternoon! The car read 28/82 phew! Even so I got all my red onions in and a tree that my neighbours gave me the other day. The label says that it’s … Continue reading →

Hope you had your Hot cross Buns for breakfast this morning. I made my own, minus the crosses. They’re much nicer than the shop ones. We’re being spoilt with all this glorious weather. I’ve finally potted up all my chillies, … Continue reading →