Our veg patch is now very, very close to being completed. In this installment, we plant some of the veg plugs we’ve received from Marshalls and get around to installing…
Our new veg patch is ready to go, and I’m now paying special attention to the importance of soil. Most soil found in backyards across the world is a mixture…
I came across this beautiful red damselfly in our garden this week. I initially thought it was a dragonfly, but the extremely helpful community at Gardner’s World informed me it…
Last week, while preparing our newly constructed raised beds, I came across a wireworm in the soil, which was not good news as we intend to grow potatoes and other…
Last summer we undertook the mammoth task of sanding down and treating all our teak outdoor furniture. One of the pieces, an ornate Balinese bench, was treated and painted with…
Our veg patch project continues to forge on steadily. In this instalment we build our heavy duty trellises for runner vegetables along with protective boxes for our raised beds.
We placed a large order with Marshalls on March 27, 2020, for seeds and veg plugs for our new veg patch. At the time, they said they were experiencing delays…
The lovage in our herb garden has exploded. Lovage is like supercharged celery in terms of taste (with a hint of aniseed), so here’s my lovage soup recipe, which is…
Our resident moorhens have had their chicks, and just like the mallard duckings they are tiny and adorable. With the ducklings gone, it’s really nice to be able to enjoy…
With all the work happening on the veg patch, our ‘wild’ field has gone out of control. We need to strim it twice a year or the grass gets up…