WELCOME TO MY POTTING SHED

You can't beat a dollop of mud a day to keep the Doctor at bay.

Why not follow me about as I garden for money and just for fun in beautiful Nailsworth and its' environs.

What's it all about?

My gardens, that's all and any gardening related stuff I guess you might be interested in.

Where do I garden?

My house is in the centre of Nailsworth. With the wind in the right direction, we get a strong whiff of curry as it floats out of the Passage to India and into our front garden. We never get this smell anywhere else on our premises, which is either a good thing, or a bad one, depending on your point of view. As you now know we have a garden, a small rectangle, at the front of the house, and a triangular courtyard garden at the back. Then there's the Garden Plot, right down in the heart of Nailsworth, which I rent from a local business. This is new as from Autumn 2009 and will take a lot of work to help it become productive. I try to garden for veges at my friend Debbis house and for fun with my next door neighbour.

It adds up to a lot of work. For a relaxing hobby, it's proving stressful at times, but, mostly it's heaven.

There are customers who like me to work for them right through the year, and others who I see during the summer months. This working more days a week in the summer than in the winter, of course. The way to keep the finances stable for me has been to teach on the days I don't garden. Works really well for me. The bills get paid, we haven't starved to death yet and we get to have fun ... sometimes!

Friday, 30 April 2010

First Wet Day For AGES - And It Was GOOD


I'll have to come clean, it was wetter yesterday. Although it did TIP DOWN at about 3 O'clock, by which time I was snuggled up n the classroom being 'MISS' for an afternoon, so it could rain all it wanted. 

But first, I had to get digging in a Nailsworth garden. Me and Bobbins toiled together. Bobbins for grub/s, me for grub, only indirectly .... had to earn the money first.


This little bird's so bold that it comes too close for my camera to focus on it! Here Bobbins is less than a metre away.



Not content with a warm nest and a ready supply of worms, this little bird wanted the garden chair AND my cuppa. Cheeky little thing.



I'm so lovely, you can't resist finding worms for me to eat, can you?

I worked hard this morning to finish revealing a set of steps at the far end of an Ivy covered bank. Next time I go I'll be doing the same to the lower section. Once it's done, it'll be put down to grass with spring bulbs, Primulas and Cowslips dotted through it. Fairly low maintenance, but pretty during Spring time. 


MeWally took a few piccys in our garden the other day. Here they are.


  Victoria Plum Blossom


Perfectly scented Narcissus.



Primula.

Takes a good piccy dunnee?

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