Nailsworth Gardener: Latest Trug

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!

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Latest Trug

This year I seem to be growing food,

HOW ABOUT YOU?

After last year, this is like alchemy.

On the green side, salad leaves - hot n spicy, Mange Tout, basil and coriander, and immature, though delicious wet garlic.

Also, AT LAST, some new spuds.

These were some that were chitting in December - in Green Spriit at half price. I popped them into the soil in the poly tunnel and

HEY PRESTO!

I've also pulled my TURNIPS - I know, that last statement made me blush too - as they were going to flower. Its the freezer for them. They're good roasted with a load of other veges and eaten with a dip or two.

11th March 2013

And I've been picking BROAD BEANS from the poly tunnel, for a couple of weeks too. The outdoor ones are coming on well, with the tops nipped out as they were beginning to be invaded by black fly.

I haven't seen a single LADYBIRD this year.
How about you?

The Cabbage White caterpillars are here -
WOOPEE IT'S SUMMER!!!!