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!

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Winter Gardening - Wednesday 26.1.11


The bad news? Just like the other week I was rained off this afternoon. 
The good news? I had a lovely time, until the rain, working in customers gardens.


A number of problems are lurking out there. For one, the PRIMULAS are rotting off. Not the ones in the ground, so much as the ones in tubs. They're more exposed, the compost is designed to hold onto moisture (ideal in the hot, dry summer) which often leads to this mess.


Use a clean sharp blade of some kind and remove ALL duff foliage. Don't disturb the plants' roots, be gentle as you do this. This customer has lost 3 of her 30, or so, plants. it's the same for most of them.


On the up side, the CROCUS'


and SNOWDROPS are about to bloom, as are one or two early HELLEBORES: picture next week - weather permitting.


Returning to the DARK SIDE for a moment - LEAVES- get them up. By doing a tidy up, your garden will look sharp, with only flowers to draw the WINTER WEARY EYE.

HAPPY SWEEPING/RAKING : )

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