My Gardening Week
Out And About
I’m thrilled to be able to finalise what I’m going to do, but as yet I’ve no real intention of doing much, except in my head.
January 9, 2022
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I’m thrilled to be able to finalise what I’m going to do, but as yet I’ve no real intention of doing much, except in my head.
A garden centre visit was squeezed in at the very last moment, without advance planning.
Right up to the seventies or eighties, folks didn’t really have gardens. Any small plot of ground would likely have been used to grow potatoes and vegetables.
The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love that carry us when we’re weak, and sing with us when we are strong.
I’m tucked cosily inside, my chores for the day are done and I think it’d be a good time to break open the Kindle.
I’ve surfaced just in time to wish all my friends and gardening acquaintances a very Happy Christmas.
Bank Holiday Monday was mild and dry, so it seemed like a good time to finish the patio tidy-up. The remaining Begonias (bar one) were
Nothing cures a common cold, not even Jemeson whiskey. However, against all the odds, I keep trying for a breakthrough.
Truthfully, the weather has been incredibly good. There hasn’t even been a whiff of very cold nights yet.
Here I am, settling in to my new blog home at GrowWriteRepeat.ie Easy to remember: Grow Write Repeat Dot IE I’ve moved from my old
There are plenty gaps appearing. This particular spot looked very bare so I bought these two small chrysanthemums.
This little conifer doesn’t look right. I’ve a feeling there’s something wrong. In fact, I’d say there’s something happening underground that’s not helping matters.
We are raising funds for Down Syndrome, but the best bit is… we start and finish at a garden centre!
I knew it would happen sooner or later. On a scale of one to ten, this Six on Saturday blurb merits about one-point-five.
It’s still going strong! Gaura has been in flower since early July and I love it!
My favourite chuckles are reserved for phrases that just don’t quite come out right. One such phrase today brought a smile and a chuckle!
I see me here. I see me there. The first three items below were purchased, photographed, catalogued and planted last week. The second trio have
MetEireann, in collaboration with UK and Dutch counterparts, have wasted no time in releasing the 2021-2022 storm names.
The Begonias are delightful. I spent some time eyeing them up in order to decide which ones to keep and which ones must go.
Sometimes I think to myself that I’d be better off to ditch this SOS mullarkey to focus my attention on opening paragraphs for novels.