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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

It sounded like someone was throwing carpet tacks at the window, as another day dawned with more rain driven on high winds.  The arch outside the front door formed a wind tunnel that neither dog was prepared to risk.  A … Continue reading →

Posted on February 20, 2014 by midlifegardener | Leave a comment

Last weekend the sun came out.  Sunday was a day of rare dryness and brilliance.  For seemingly the first time this year we were able to get the wellies and dogs in the back of the car and take them … Continue reading →

Posted on January 31, 2014 by midlifegardener | 1 Comment

Raw Spirit

Posted on January 14, 2014 by midlifegardener

Although the prevailing conditions have  reduced our options when out with the dogs, walking the same lanes and fields does put one in touch with the natural rhythms of life in the neighbourhood and can cheer one up, whatever the … Continue reading →

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Puppy Dog Tales

Posted on January 7, 2014 by midlifegardener

We were woken again last night by the sound of rain clattering against our windows.  It has been a recurring theme this holiday: on New Year’s Eve we had proper hail – the size of a proverbial golf ball.  Actually, … Continue reading →

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Plans for the New Year

Posted on December 29, 2013 by midlifegardener

Since November I have not posted.  There are a number of drafts still on hold, but the idea of posting every day during November rapidly became an end in its own right: like a dog’s incessant barking, publishing a blog … Continue reading →

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Keats and Yeats are on my side

Posted on November 10, 2013 by midlifegardener

To quote Morrissey when with the Smiths”A dreaded sunny day, so let’s go where we’re happy”… So off I went nice and early to play golf with Steve and Julian.  I wasn’t happy for long, though, as I’m playing like … Continue reading →

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The Smell of Wet Dog

Posted on November 8, 2013 by midlifegardener

Today’s daily post is back to gardens and dogs.   Yesterday, as I was grinding my teeth on the side of a blue hockey pitch, Claire was on cloud nine taking the dogs up Cadbury Camp.  This was Ella’s first … Continue reading →

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More Than Only Games

Posted on November 7, 2013 by midlifegardener

This year at school I am fortunate to have a 1st XI team that has been enjoying the best results of any team in my time, having won every one of their Saturday fixtures, and although they slipped up in … Continue reading →

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It’s only Games

Posted on November 6, 2013 by midlifegardener

WordPress (the blog website I use) have issued a challenge to publish a post every day this month.  Well, I only read that email on the 2nd November, so missed one day.  But I am doing my best to publish … Continue reading →

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Something for Nothing

Posted on November 5, 2013 by midlifegardener

Although, as I said yesterday, I feel that I am putting the garden to bed at the moment, somehow harvesting veg at this time of the year and heading into the winter seems almost more satisfying than the summer months, … Continue reading →

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