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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

End of Term report

Posted on October 30, 2016 by midlifegardener

It’s that time of the year again when the evening chill sharpens, the leaves start to turn and we spend a fruitless Sunday morning trying to purchase Glastonbury tickets.  And it has been months since I delivered any sort of … Continue reading →

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Keeping it clean

Posted on August 10, 2016 by midlifegardener

The Olympics have been dogged with stories of consumption of illicit substances and the availability or otherwise of athletes for drug testing.  I ponder this as I take a time trial trip around the garden with my fine athletic colleagues … Continue reading →

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Currant affairs

Posted on August 10, 2016 by midlifegardener

At the start of July we took a hard-earned break in the sun. Prior to our departure the red currants and black currants were just ripening up into what was promising to be a bumper harvest. With black membrane underneath … Continue reading →

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When the Living is Easy

Posted on August 1, 2016 by midlifegardener

like most of my gardening exploits it is down to Google, hunch, and plain dumb luck. Continue reading →

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Sweet Memories

Posted on July 22, 2016 by midlifegardener

Sweet peas are as good a reason to garden as any.  Their ease of cultivation along with the sheer abundance of flowers with their heady aroma make them the signature flower of any summer around here. And they are a … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and Moles

Posted on May 31, 2016 by midlifegardener

The sun lay on the grass and warmed it.  And across the expanse of green the midlife gardener looked and saw the soft volcanic shaped mounds of light brown earth stretching before him.  The moles had been working hard over … Continue reading →

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Warming Up

Posted on May 8, 2016 by midlifegardener

Finally the cold weather has relented and it suddenly feels like summer might be about to happen. It’s the time of year when I personally get constantly challenged over where I have just come back from holiday. Answer: nowhere. I … Continue reading →

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Country Wedding Flowers

Posted on May 7, 2016 by midlifegardener

Bank holiday weekend and the weather remained resolutely chilly with hail showers carried on brisk northerly wind. But warmth was provided for us with the wedding of Steve and Les’s eldest daughter, Sara. The whole day was wonderful right from … Continue reading →

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Who’s a celebrity boy then?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by midlifegardener

Fame is a choosy mistress.  It is clear from just a casual browse of newspapers, magazines and television that to be deemed a celebrity does not require talent, it is often a matter of coincidence and luck. Take the celebrity … Continue reading →

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New Term

Posted on April 18, 2016 by midlifegardener

And so here’s the summer, and what have we done? Another Easter over and a new term begun… Easter is an exciting time of year, with the greenhouse beginning to burst at the seams with seed trays which themselves start … Continue reading →

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