Mebennet's Blog archive

Time is a-tickin'...

The cucumbers are not gone. I shed a lonely tear. It seems that disease doesnt take...

Time to start thinking about winter

I've started to do some preserving for winter use. There are so many runner bean...

Delphiniums and other little joys

Dont you just love how delphiniums have that lovely diaphanous quality about them?...

Polytunnel panic

I've had a wee bit of a flu these past few days and I havent done much in the garden....

Free stuff and four-leaf clovers

I must have four-leaf clovers in the garden because luck is on my side. Although...

Skeletons in the garden

I have recieved so much praise on my blogs that I felt it was time to fess up. All...

What to do with energetic kids

Now that its just me, Ashton and the school allotment I'm often wondering how to...

The trouble with school gardening

First, let me say a big thank you to all of you who have given me such encouragement...

Comparisons between then and now

So I thought I'd do a self-reminder post about how much things change in just a few...

Flowers on the plot

I was never all that bothered about growing flowers when it was just me, some seeds...

Pumpkin patch tribulations

The aztec beds are looking great despite some fertility problems with the poor soil....

Harvest on fire!

It seems the runner beans are never ending now. Could it be because we planted a...