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The Long Days are Here
Yesterday was officially The Long Dog Friday at school. I took our new family member in to meet some of the kind benefactors who helped make his appearance possible. Yes: Mr Long has arrived. ‘Badger’ to his friends, our silver … Continue reading
I’m a-peeling
I had a dream last night about the “Open Gardens” day in the village. This biennial event was cancelled this year due to lockdown, depriving villagers of the opportunity to take a look at each others’ gardens – outwardly congratulating … Continue reading
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Grow, Grow, Grow
I was as excited as any other birdwatcher when I read about the Bearded Vulture that has been spotted in the Peak District and Yorkshire. Also known as a Lammergeier, this is only the second time such a bird has … Continue reading
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Tagged ammi visnaga, bearded vulture, carrots, cavolo nero, cosmos, courgettes, cucumbers, delphinium, flowers, fox & cubs, Jay, kale, lammergeier, Nicotiana, Nigella, obedient plant, peas, roses, runner beans, sugar snaps, tomato, tomatoes, wild flowers
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We Will Grow Them in the Raised Beds…
We have moved beyond the longest day of the year, although for anyone in quarantine, or shielding, there have been a lot of “longest days” in the past few months. Not that everyone is exacly paying any heed to what … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, blueberry, cabbage white, courgettes, nasturtium, PPE, strawberries, strawberry, sugar snaps, sweet peas
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Lockdown: Plant Me Out
As we move into phase three of Lockdown in the Midlife Garden, restrictions are being gradually lifted as seedlings and young plants are allowed into raised beds and borders. We remain confident that the garden economy will make a recovery … Continue reading
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Tagged brassica, brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cabbages, kholrabi, lockdown, PPE, purple sprouting, social distancing
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Dug for Victory
As lockdown starts to ease up, the Midlife Garden is is offering a new habitat for the residents and, perhaps, those who might have travelled from farther afield (albeit under exceptional circumstances and with strictly legal and reasonable grounds, of … Continue reading
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Tagged blackbirds, blue tit, frog, frogs, irises, lockdown, newts, pond, pondlife, sparrows, water artisans, water forget me not, waterartisans, woodpecker
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“We are Doing a Terrific Job”
When reports of something called “frost” started filtering through, the Midlifegardener took the threat seriously. As this “frost” was being brought from the Arctic, the MLG, suspecting frost would not be welcome in the Midlife Garden, took steps to secure … Continue reading
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Spring is Sprung the Grass is Riz…
I wonder where dem boidies iz… While the debate continues about how long lockdown needs to be in place and we continue our social distancing, one positive thing that is clear around here is that the seasonal timing of this … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, blackbirds, Blackcap, cabbage palm, chiffchaff, cut flowers, seedlings, sparrowhawk, spring, swallows, tits
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One of our Own
It does not feel like only a few weeks since we were planting three silver birches in the new front border. While a lot has happened in the world, for me the main events have revolved around staying at home … Continue reading
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Tagged brunnera, Josh's bed, oudolf, pear blossom, rosemary, silver birch, spurs, spursy bed, tottenham hotspur
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Time out of Mind
Day 8 of lockdown and we wake again to a changed world. People are talking of a “New Normal”, which is a fair description, although some of us have been living with a New Normal for a while now. What … Continue reading
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