Category Archives: Gardening Times

Where do we find the time?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by midlifegardener

I was busy at school last weekend with evening duty on Saturday and afternoon duty on Sunday.  As a result I missed seeing one of my older and wiser brothers – Paul – who was calling through with after collecting … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by midlifegardener

I have previously written about my gardening buddie – Fudge – who has often been my constant gardening companion.  She will hunt for rabbits, or trot around the garden keeping herself busy while I get on with the less arduous … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Gardens

Posted on April 12, 2013 by midlifegardener

Despite the Easter chills at home, we have managed to spend some time surveying some more warm weather gardens. Easter was spent in Cornwall – the Cornish Riviera I think is what they like to call it.  I always felt … Continue reading →

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Sky Fall for Chicken Little

Posted on March 16, 2013 by midlifegardener

Apparently spring is just around the corner.  It’s just that every time I think that now would be a good time to start getting some seeds in, actually PLANTING stuff, the wind veers to the north or north east and … Continue reading →

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Not Green Any More

Posted on February 18, 2013 by midlifegardener

Half term has arrived for me with the amazing coincidence of fine weather too.  So we decided to clean the greenhouse. This time last year, Claire was in hospital undergoing her final chemotherapy and stem cell transplant, so even going … Continue reading →

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Hot Chit

Posted on February 10, 2013 by midlifegardener

The rain teemed down again today which meant no golf as the course was closed (I reckon The Royal Wheathill will be closed for weeks at this rate) but it did mean that I was able to accompany Claire to … Continue reading →

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Life Skills

Posted on February 4, 2013 by midlifegardener

I was reading the paper the other day and saw that the Air Sea Rescue in UK is being privatised – with the venerable Sea King Helicopters being retired after 50 years in the skies.  It rang alarm bells with … Continue reading →

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Snow Patrol

Posted on January 20, 2013 by midlifegardener

We knew the snow was coming – as sure as Christmas.  Though, like Christmas Day, we could not wait for it to arrive or quite believe it really would come and Claire, like an excitable child on Christmas morning was … Continue reading →

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Fudge, Yeah!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by midlifegardener

It feels like the gardening year is at a bit of a hiatus with little to do, so rather like the lead singer of a band in the middle of a particularly dull riff as the “guitarist goes off on … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a Wet Christmas

Posted on January 2, 2013 by midlifegardener

So after the past six years spending Christmas at home doing our duty with in-laws and parents (s) we finally made the break and got away for the festive celebrations.  I have been hankering for a quiet Christmas without the … Continue reading →

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