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By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
21 February 2012
When we first moved here, years ago [...] I managed to plant sack after sack of bulbs, and I’ve added to them over the years, particularly on the bank flanking the drive. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
08 February 2012
Fortunately the sudden freeze means I can now do jobs that were strictly off limits beforehand, when the ground was soggy and slippery. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
25 January 2012
My newly tidied greenhouse is now playing host to the seed potatoes as they start the chitting process, despite the fact that I caught a mouse in there a week or two ago. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
11 January 2012
Gardeners have a difficult relationship with rabbits, and I myself sometimes swear inwardly, when a rabbit finds its way into my veg plot, and munches through my veg. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
28 December 2011
I love real Christmas trees - the look of them, the aroma of the needles [...] Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
14 December 2011
It’s been very windy in many areas of the country and my hillside has felt like a wind tunnel. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
30 November 2011
This morning the sun was shining and I was tempted to go into the garden, rather than do any work. So I started a leaf mould stack. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
I've been given an apple press, and am juicing this year's bumper crop of fruit. The kids and I are pushing barrows of apples, from our mini orchard to the kitchen. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
My slug visitor has thrown me into mollusc mania. I'm collecting slugs, snails and their eggs... Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
We had our first frost the other night. The next morning we were out at 6am, clearing the car windscreen. Continue reading...
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