Tag Archives: patches

Nature’s warm spice blanket

Posted on October 29, 2015 by betsy’s garden

I always feel that Spring flows gracefully into Summer. The plants emerge, grow and develop into a beautiful bounty over a number of months, but Autumn seems to arrive suddenly, almost overnight. The changes are not subtle, they are dramatic. … Continue reading →

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Too much of a good thing

Posted on July 28, 2015 by betsy’s garden

Too much of a good thing, especially at the expense of something else, is usually not a good thing. Rain is good for the garden, however, sun is also good for the garden and the balance, at the moment, is … Continue reading →

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Choices, choices, choices

Posted on July 16, 2015 by betsy’s garden

There are times in the garden when it can feel a little awkward. I must admit that when I was hand pollinating the pumpkins, although it was exciting to think I could actually give nature a helping hand, it did … Continue reading →

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July – the garden is a journey of discovery

Posted on July 13, 2015 by betsy’s garden

I am so excited. I just love the fact that, no matter how much you think you know, there is always more to learn and amazing discoveries to be found. Remember I said the foxgloves had self sown but the … Continue reading →

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has it only been a week?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by betsy’s garden

We’re just back from a lovely week in Malaga where the weather was consistently hot and dry. There’s something incredibly relaxing about the predictability of the weather. You can dress with certainty and plan your days without the need to … Continue reading →

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June – it’s all about the timing….or is it?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by betsy’s garden

I’m going to start this post with a poem. It’s Eternity by William Blake. He who binds to himself a joy Does the wing’d life destroy But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity’s sun rise. … Continue reading →

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February

Posted on May 27, 2015 by betsy’s garden

February is the start of seed planting (in the greenhouse or on a windowsill). I keep the temperature in the greenhouse up around 15 degrees – most seeds seem to like that as a germinating temperature and for those that … Continue reading →

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A daily post for this week

Posted on May 26, 2015 by betsy’s garden

There will be a daily post this week to bring us up to present – February will be tomorrow March will be Thursday April will be Friday and on Saturday we’ll bring us all up to present with May There … Continue reading →

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Winter in the garden