Category: Vlog

It’s day 3 of my slightly different month…..and time to think about changing some habits/introducing new ones. Oh….and I haven’t quite got the hang of making short videos yet (!)…..but for the rest of these little videos this month I will aim to keep them around 10 minutes…..if I can stop nattering!

My beans are finally beginning to get away now so the climbers need a bit of attention……and I notice some Black Fly so get straight on with dealing with it using an organic solution.

On the first day of my month long holiday from my normal routine my head is still rumbling a bit……so I indulge in some quiet time pulling memories out of cupboards and finding pieces to sell.

I had my big plan for August all laid out, I was properly on it……..and then came a spanner in the works……….but I’m glad of the spanner, the spanner has given me a bit of a shake up…….August will be different and I can’t wait! It is going to be the weirdest holiday ever.

The theme for today is ‘chop, chop!’…….get on with it……all the mess that has been accruing needs sorting……I need to make the place spick & span again for the royal visit.

I haven’t had much success with brassicas or fennel this year……or carrots for that matter (!) so today I’m seeing what I can do to rescue the situation to make sure I have at least some fresh food over the winter.

Once I have seen to my vegetables it’s time to shift my focus and get on with some of the other maintenance jobs which are part of every garden year…….it’s time to deal with overgrown shrubs and trees (and look after my shed) and rejig plants which have outgrown their spaces. While I’m at it I’m grateful to receive some plants from a friend who is also at the clearing and tidying stage.

As the summer rolls on a stillness seems to envelope the garden…….but there are still plenty of jobs to be done……nothing too strenuous…….the perfect kind of jobs to allow us to be immersed in our beautiful green spaces.

I have a sofa job to get on with (sewing) so thought I’d have a little chat with my friends while I’m at it. Grab a cuppa……I have a new ‘tea’ to try…..

I can hardly wait to go on my first buried treasure hunt for potatoes. Today I am lifting my first earlies ‘Anya’….a gorgeous, waxy new potato perfect for salads…..planted on the 18th of April. Also, for the first time ever I have some container grown potatoes (also Anya planted at the same time) so I am intrigued to see how they have fared compared with the traditional in-ground ones.