Last year I lost my battle with the weeds. That is why, in part, I stopped blogging. I had nothing to show, no merit, and I was ashamed that I had not been able to keep on top of it. Today I am recognising the same feelings, although they are unfounded. I wanted to dig […]
strawberries
Weekend project: Strawberry “cage” for people who are renting
As someone who doesn’t own their house but who enjoys pottering around in the garden and growing things, I don’t really want to buy anything that involves cement, major digging, drilling, etc. So, when I planted my strawberry plants, I was faced with the conundrum of how I would protect my precious berries from those […]
Growth and seedlings everywhere
It’s lovely to see seedlings coming up, isn’t it? Went to check on the little things after several days of cold wet weather. The sweet peas are doing well! They were stunted for a couple of weeks, but I tied them to the frame and now they seem to be finding their way up. Similarly, […]