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!

Wednesday 4 May 2011

On The Plot - Tuesday 3.4.11


A few trips to THE PLOT have worked wonders.


This area was a mess and still is to some extent,


even though I've given it a good sweep, put the tables together and stood them up. They're part of my SLUG DEFENSES.


All the seed trays on top of the tables and a COPPER BAND around each leg. Slugs don't like crossing copper - allegedly. 

The big, white trays underneath have a puddle of water in them with seed trays sitting up on blocks, like little islands. SLUGS DON'T SWIM - allegedly!

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I decided it was high time I got on with the wildlife bit of the plot.


It may not be much, but I am now the proud owner of 2 bird feeders.


Sadly the birds haven't cottoned on to them yet, although I'm sure they will soon.


I don't think I've ever seen so many DANDELIONS as this years 'crop'. They are all over the narrow grassy paths that criss-cross the plot, and were about to set seed. I cut them all off and left them on the ground. A couple of days late i was up there again and the cut flowers had all gone to seed. What a waste of time - should have picked them all up and composted them the other day. Ho-Hum, you live and learn.


IIt's been the driest April on record. March was the hottest for about 70 years. In this part of the UK we've had NO RAIN FOR 8 WEEKS - that must be a record too. Here I am then, watering everything I can as often as I can.



All that effort is paying off with a bumper crop of ONIONS ..... in my dreams : )

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