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Garden Diary – This week brought Tulip Love
I think this week was my tulip peak. I still have a couple of late comers but the majority have been out a while now and the sunshine made them open up wide and do their thing. Luckily they stood up well to the really rather windy day we had, but I’m sure the first petals will be dropping soon. Their fleeting nature and super bright colours make us appreciate them more and I’m sticking with them as my favourite flowers. For today anyway lol. Sorry for the lateness this week but the house renovations carry on a pace leaving me short of time. Luckily the under gardener and I…
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Garden Diary – Spring has sprung!
I’m finally back with you after a little break. As it was winter you haven’t missed much, although with this exceptional weather we’ve been having, I have found myself outside gardening earlier than usual. The main job that’s been going on is seed sowing, that I started back in January with my chillies. After a few weeks I moved onto the tomatoes, then the cucumbers and courgettes. As I’ve gradually pricked them all out into their own little pots, they have been spilling out of the window sill into the room. It was starting to feel like we were living in a greenhouse! Despite the lovely weather, we were still…
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Garden Diary – A Week of Highs and Lows
It’s been a week of highs and lows both for me and the garden. Those of you that have been following my garden journey over the last few years will know that “I hate autumn” at the best of times so this year was never going to be good. I started the week on such a high, nine weeks after falling and fracturing my back I was finally ready for physiotherapy. He was very pleased with my progress and made me feel like I should ‘go to the top of the class’. This gave me the green light to, get back to work, which always makes you feel normal again.…
