With the greenhouse cleaned out and the days getting longer I intend to spend more of my free time messing about with the garden. But first off I need to decide exactly what to grow this year. As I mentioned previously, the new layout of the greenhouse with the raised beds will give me a better space for tomatoes and other things. So I'm quite excited about that. I … [Read more...] about What I plan to Grow in 2022
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Improving the Front of the House
My house sits on the corner into the housing estate. It's also a bit different in its style and shape from other houses in the area. So I'm fairly conscious about how the front of the house looks to casual observers. An unkempt front garden would make the place look almost abandoned! I've no interest in having a fussy front garden that requires constant attention. When I got … [Read more...] about Improving the Front of the House
Greenhouse Progress
It's been a couple of weeks since the greenhouse was installed. I moved all the various plants I had bought as well as some of the seedlings and other stuff that I was trying to grow into it. I've also been trying to move all gardening gear into either the greenhouse or the shed. There isn't a huge amount of stuff, but it's nice to be able to win back the use of my kitchen … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Progress
Pizza Oven Fun
Before I "run off" and buy some things I will do a lot of research. I'll try to read objective neutral reviews. I also like to compare features. And of course I'll compare pricing. Pricing can be a bit of a pain when you're going "across" brands, as companies will package things up differently. So while one company might include a cover another will charge you extra for it, for … [Read more...] about Pizza Oven Fun
Gardening Weather?
Back in January the weather was miserable. It was cold. It was dark. You'd go to bed in darkness and if you have a normal day job you'd end up getting up in darkness too. Horrid. It's like that here every year. But this year we were on a "Level 5 lockdown" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So we're all restricted to our homes and most things are closed. So you've got the … [Read more...] about Gardening Weather?