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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

Chainsaw Massacre?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by midlifegardener

Plans for the spring include getting more hens.  This time we will house them at the end of the cow stall, in an area of the garden which has for some time been fairly derelict.  It is closer to the house so … Continue reading →

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Glossy Gardening

Posted on February 25, 2015 by midlifegardener

Half term gave me time to spend in the fresh air without a whistle in my hand or too many teenagers in tow. It was a time for solitude and seed selection. My lovely in-laws gave me a subscription to … Continue reading →

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Moving towards winter

Posted on January 5, 2015 by midlifegardener

The autumn is always a time of mixed emotions in the garden, with the last of the summer veg being harvested and the root crops only beginning to get on their way to producing the much relished bounty for the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Bliss

Posted on October 13, 2014 by midlifegardener

It has been a long time since I last wrote.  The summer sped by with a mad term at school followed by a large proportion of the summer break spent in the southern hemisphere, first on a two week school … Continue reading →

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Transition

Posted on May 29, 2014 by midlifegardener

This time of year is when gardening is just so much fun.  Seeds have been planted and now the seedlings have come through and I can do what Claire calls my “Marjory” bit – sitting in the greenhouse potting up … Continue reading →

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Stonemouth

Posted on May 19, 2014 by midlifegardener

With new life in the spring air, death is on the agenda once again in the garden.  We lost four of our hens the other day as a fox (or foxes) took three away and left one fatally injured.  The … Continue reading →

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Easter Rising

Posted on April 21, 2014 by midlifegardener

The Easter break has been kind for DIY and gardening.  With the weather poor in the first week of the holidays, it was no chore to be inside, though painting the kitchen was.  But with indoor work done, gardening has … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted 2

Posted on April 16, 2014 by midlifegardener

A year ago I wrote about my gardening buddy Fudge.  This is an update on my “Home Help” as I now have two such assistants. April is here and the baby bunnies are gamboling in the increasingly warm sunshine. Although … Continue reading →

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There Must be a Pony

Posted on March 6, 2014 by midlifegardener

So what shall we talk about this week?  Well, let’s not start with the weather.  That is frankly dull.  Yes, there has been more rain, but just occasionally there has been some sunshine.  Unfortunately this has mostly tended to coincide … Continue reading →

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Another Fine Mess?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by midlifegardener

A day of comings and goings on Wednesday started with the OM expecting me to share the experience of going to order ten tons of manure from Dimmer.  I told him I was waiting in for the heating engineers to … Continue reading →

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