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!

Monday 23 May 2011

This Weeks Garden Tasks


I must say, that apart from giving serious consideration to having another go at growing PARSNIPS - it's never too late - life in the garden continues apace!


This old shed was re-roofed by another trades person and I got the re-painting it gig.


And the fence painting gig too; all 38 6ft X 6ft panels. 2 working days later,


and with unwholesome blotches in strange places




and a big pile of empty cans, I finally stopped and collected my payment. KNACKERED. It's not the best time for this work as the plants are a bit big. Better done in April or September when things are less rampant, and the weather's OK. But if you've time over half term .... and perhaps a couple of overly energetic children IN NEED OF A MEANINGFUL DAY, you too could have smart fences.
  

 After all that effort, I did more digging up the plot - getting out yet more BLACKBERRY ROOT - watered my seedlings, and admired our little garden.



CUTE LITTLE GARDEN.

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