I’ve been getting more small things done in the garden when I can manage it, when I’m not too tired and when Little Twiglet isn’t fidgeting around like a maniac (a common occurrence). I had to prune the grape vine, which was new to me. After googling what to do, it became clear that I … More Small Garden Happenings
This week a load of timber arrived from our local timber mill. On planning the raised vege beds I decided that a) we needed more timber than what the old beds were made of to make the two new beds and b) it would be easier for The Husband to construct at least one of them … More The Timber Has Landed
Yesterday was the shortest day, woohoo! Winter still has a long way to go but I love the thought that I will start getting more daylight hours from now on. It’s hard to get motivated to do things when it gets cold and dark. And when you’re feeling like a hippopotamus that is about to … More Great Garlic
The garlic has surprised me with its readiness to be harvested. I thought it would take longer to mature, but, hey, I’m in Hamilton now. I wasn’t very good at feeding my garlic this season. As in, I didn’t feed it anything other than the green manure and a little bit of horse poop that … More Out Comes The Garlic
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