These four roses are around three and a half years old. They were grown from cuttings taken from a 1st wedding anniversary plant before we moved...
Work on the first wall of the bedroom, showed the original wall had been skimmed again, with surface cracking in both. At some point, someone...
5th ~ 14th November 2024Work in the garden did indeed stop after the 3rd. I wasn't motivated to dive straight into the decorating, so did some...
I'm hoping the Laurel will do the same for it by the wood. Most will have some sun, but right along the Laurel hedge will be shaded, but dry.
Our neighbour is an agricultural consultant. He said that farmers can get subsidies for planting wild flowers etc., and leaving nature strips....
3rd November 2024We didn't manage to get out yesterday due to several other things that cropped up. However, mid morning today, we both went out...
Crikey! I'd never get anything done!
I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty burned out. I have a few health problems including joint pain and insomnia, neither of which help matters....
The bags were only rubble sacks, but raking up leaves from half of a half acre plot is what took time.
Please don't be offended by this reply as it sounds a bit harsh. For those where gardening is their only interest and hobby, great, but for me,...
Mow them up and bin them. Far quicker and less effort. My aching joints thank me and my bank account can afford an £8.00 bag of compost!
31st October 2024My daughter and I spent an hour this morning raking up two bags of leaves and grass to make compost. I've not tried this...
My daughter and I have just come in from raking up two bags of leaves and grass to make compost. It took us an hour, so if you added labour costs...
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The older I get, the harder it is to get motivated. Once I've actually started, I'll enjoy it, whether it be gardening, astronomy or my vehicle...
The one I already have planted in the railway has done well this year, with several rounds of flowers. The earth that it is planted in is best...
28th October 2024This is the final catch up post, as we are now up to present day in the garden diary. From now on, the thread will slow down,...
26th & 27th October 2024We took a break from the garden to have a bit of fun. We had planned a "Colours of Autumn" Jeep drive on the 26th, but...
It's about six feet from the trunk of the conifer, on a bank of earth at least two feet above the original ground level and the conifer roots. If...
That looks like part of an air raid shelter and behind it, a section of Pierced Steel Planking, used for runways and taxiways on World War 2...
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