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!

Saturday, 3 April 2010

Westonbirt Antiques Fair - A look around the Gardens

Sunday 28.310


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Spent most of the weekend in my and my neighbours' garden. Looking a proper mess now, me that is, not her garden.

We did get out for a bit as we had free tickets to the Westonbirt Antiques Fair Very smart do and lovely gardens. Faded elegance rules, both inside the building and out. I didn't take photos of the interior, but you can get the idea from the exterior shots.

Quite weird



Really Weird


Even weirder. The wood in  lower picture is still alive.



The ornamental pond in the grounds was heaving with frogs. Often, they hitch a ride on the backs of the huge Carp as they swim past. If you have time, and nowt else to do, count up the Frogs in this small photo.



How can something so pretty have such a stupid name, Chionodoxa something or other.


hurch in the grounds, very English.








This tall tree was riddled with woodpecker holes, probably not the best sign.



The Camelia House has been restored. It's small and incredibly pretty with a few scrumptous plants in full bloom. The buds were the size of gobstoppers.






Faded glory, and yet, totally beautiful.



Idyllic rural view - kitch,  I know.



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WHEN WE GOT HOME,  there was plenty of the day left and it was still dry. MIRACLE !!!

I decided to make the most of 'it', getting stuck right in.


Weeds out manure in for the afternoons fun. About a quarter of my garden is now pooed. Hmmmm nice.



Tuesday 29,3,10

Gerry and I went to the garden centre to buy some fruit trees.




I chose Commice Pear  and Stella Cherry. A lovely gift from our neighbour Joyce.





Now they're in the ground and pruned, which means we have 10 fruit trees crammed, espalier style, into our tiny front garden. Espalier, that is, except we haven't wired them yet .....must get on with it soon. Wish it would stop raining on my free days. Not fair.


Headed up to the garden plot. Soil very sticky. Pushed the onions back underground. They spend all their time levering themselves out and onto the surface, where they whither and die if not reinstated. Gloves were caked in mud.


Peas and Broad Beans are up. Glass off the top, but left it around the edges to keep the roots warm. Slugs are a bit of a pain here already – damn. 

SPOT THE NIBBLED LEAF

Hedging plants. I may shape up the seedling yews. Even though they're a pain in peoples flower beds, if given time and care, they will make handsome garden features.


These self seeded Christmas Roses are from 2 unusual parents. I'm hoping they wont all turn out dark red as so many often do in this family. White and/or pink is my wish, though I'll have to wait until next spring to find out..





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