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About midlifegardener

A new house and a new garden. Having spent the past 5 years mainting my father's garden I am now taking on my own gardening project down the road in a new single store dwelling. The Old Man has passed on but he remains in my thoughts as I develop the new patch

May Now

Posted on May 8, 2017 by midlifegardener

May is deceptive.  You think there is sunshine and warmth there, but look closer and all you see is grey and coldness. That’s the PM for you. It’s no different in the garden, where temperatures remain cool and seedlings need … Continue reading →

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Being There

Posted on April 30, 2017 by midlifegardener

Gardening while elections are being fought put me in mind of Peter Sellars’ last film – Being There.  The tale of a simple gardener whose naive statements about  horticulture are mistaken as pithy economic advice as he potters his way … Continue reading →

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Birdsong

Posted on April 9, 2017 by midlifegardener

Spring feels like it’s sprung – and if it’s not obvious by the blooming amelanchier and the early spring flowers, then it will be from the sheer cacophony of birds shouting at one another about whatever it is that is … Continue reading →

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Same Old Same Old

Posted on April 3, 2017 by midlifegardener

It’s been a while since I posted, which suggests that I have not done a great deal in the garden – which is true, and fills me with mild panic that I might be lagging behind in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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Chop chop – falling down

Posted on January 29, 2017 by midlifegardener

Potato Day was not the only excitement last weekend as Jim’s man spent the whole of Saturday taking down the Hawthorn hedge at the end of the tennis court.  It is part of the The Old Man’s attempt to re-take … Continue reading →

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Potato Day 2017

Posted on January 22, 2017 by midlifegardener

Today was Potato Day in Castle Cary and once again Mrs B and I pottered along to Caryford Hall to grab our annual selection of little chitters.  It used to be in the Consti Club where we would enjoy the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Brussels in our Lives

Posted on December 27, 2016 by midlifegardener

Christmas:  a time to celebrate but also to reflect.  And this year I was in more reflective mood than usual as I sat down to the festive fayre with the usual offerings from the garden to complement the turkey. In … Continue reading →

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A Walk with A View #4

Posted on November 20, 2016 by midlifegardener

Storm Angus has just ripped through the West Country and dumped a large quantity of rain as well as ripping most of the remaining leaves from the trees. Up till this weekend it has been – by common consent – … Continue reading →

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Eat, Sleep, Retrieve, Repeat

Posted on November 19, 2016 by midlifegardener

Ella is a retriever / lab cross.  There’s probably a posh name for this – like a labtrine or something.  I guess someone somewhere has already thought of crossing the shitsu with a poodle (how much for a shitapoo?) but … Continue reading →

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Light Bulb Moments

Posted on November 2, 2016 by midlifegardener

We didn’t manage to get away for half term this year as my school once again made me an offer I could not refuse and I instead found myself organising and leading a half term hockey camp for a visiting … Continue reading →

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