Tag Archives: Garden

Late news from late summer

Posted on November 7, 2017 by midlifegardener

It was a wet end to the summer and I never really got the garden under the level of control I might in other years have demanded.  I wrote this piece back in October, before a lot of other stuff … Continue reading →

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Chicken Run II

Posted on April 20, 2015 by midlifegardener

The major event this Easter has been the return of Chickens to the estate.  After a few site meetings Jim had delivered the posts and wire and between us we had dug three-quarters of the way around the area to … Continue reading →

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March is not the cruelest month

Posted on March 16, 2015 by midlifegardener

I’m getting all poetic this week as we have dumped the waste land of January and February and are now into the expectation of March, and with it some spring-like weather and more to do in the garden. But the … 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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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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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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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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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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