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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, 10 April 2011

Lawn Magic - Sunday 3.4.11


Let's face it, OUR LAWN'S A MESS.


The grass is long and the edges have all but merged into the flower beds. It's time to get things back in hand.


First up; cut the grass. As it's a tiny patch of green, we use a push mower. I sharpened it today, took 10 minutes and oiled it's moving parts - 2 squirts - one years maintenance completed!


Defining the lawn edges - these are so far gone that I'm re-cutting most of them. I trimmed around them first with the edging shears so that I had a better idea of the state of things.


For the best results, the lawn edger must be used VERTICALLY to the lawn.


I use a hoe to free the unwanted off cuts of turf from the flower beds. You need to avoid touching the new, vertical sides of your lawn edges. With a hoe, you can run along the soil level, horizontally. It's quick and very neat.


Try to get a high view, then go back down and DO IT AGAIN!


I had another go after this, but fading light and general knackeredness meant I couldn't make the stairs to get a final shot. Funny how it looks a bit like a WHALE!


Last job, cut back what's left of this NEW ZEALAND FLAX.  Most people around here have lost theirs, although we're all living n hope that they may pick up as the sun shines. All I know is that it marred the look of the lawn. HAD TO GO.

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