Pests & Problems
The weather improves but I'm up to my neck in work and the pests are being a problem.
Yearly Archives: 2015
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Is Glyphosate Dangerous?
As more information comes to light, I'm wondering if Glyphosate is dangerous or not.
Here Comes the Sun
Making the most of the sunshine, sideshooting, mowing and casting clouts all over.
Stormy Weather
Leaves ripped off the trees, flying chairs and I'm out in my dressing gown at 2am. It's all good fun, honest
Broad Beans, More Strawberries
Moans about the weather, planting out broad beans and yet more strawberries for the patio.
Planting the Windbreak
Some lovely sunshine whilst I start planting the windbreak which turns out to be harder than I hoped.
Greenhouse, Windbreak & Planting a Cherry
Got the greenhouse planted up with tomatoes, planted a cherry tree and started preparations for the windbreak trees.
Make Your Own Strawberry Barrel
Allotment holder Louise Nowell planned and made her own strawberry barrel from scratch rather than buy one.
Bedding Plants & Fruit Trees
The annuals go out to brighten the house, more fruit trees planted but the tomatoes stay in their warm bed just a little longer.
Preparing the Greenhouse
A busy old time preparing the greenhouse and in the potting shed.
Greenhouse of the Future
It strikes me that ideally a greenhouse should provide year round growing conditions without a high running cost for heating. So I was rather happy to receive a DVD and e-books entitled The Greenhouse of the Future.
Planting a Shelter Belt – WIndbreak
Creating a shelter belt, a windbreak of trees is a long term project but once achieved, it's there permanently.
Potting Shed & Border
The last few days have involved a lot of running about to accomplish little – bit like most of the politicians who've been trying to convince us they're the one to vote for.
Glyphosate Risks
With all this talk about glyphosate, what's a gardener to do? Trying to calculate the actual risk to the environment is not easy.
FREE Tomato Plants
Free blight resistant Crimson Crush tomato plants from Dobies.
Windowsill Grow Your Own
In a world where city landscapes seem to be increasingly expanding and countryside diminishing, not everyone has the luxury of a sprawling garden to potter about in.
Holiday In the Limousin
A great 10 day holiday in the Limousin where I even managed to fit in some gardening.
Terracing a Sloping Garden
A steep sloping piece of land is now useful and attractive thanks to terracing with stone walls. A whole new terraced garden for us. We're off on our hols now.
Gooseberries & Currants
Planting out the gooseberries and early season cultivation of the currant bushes whilst we have some good weather.
Strawberry Planter
Setting up a strawberry planter on the patio. Detailed instructions including the compost mix. 28 plants in 2 square feet!
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