Tag Archives: sweet peas

In the Green Mid Winter

Posted on December 23, 2025 by midlifegardener

The Winter Solstice. Eight and a half thousand people gathered to see the sun rise behind the Heel Stone and send its first rays into the heart of Stonehenge on the shortest day of the year.We assume the Ancients celebrated … Continue reading →

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The Sweet Scent of Success

Posted on August 19, 2024 by midlifegardener

We are coming to the end of sweet peas in the garden.  They are, to me, a bellwether flower.  Every gardener seems to grow them and anyone who sees ours in the bookshop feels compelled to comment on them, before … Continue reading →

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Box Fresh

Posted on February 20, 2024 by midlifegardener

February has been so mild; it feels like spring.  Which it almost is, isn’t it?  But we are not fooled in the Midlife Garden, despite the daffodils coming up weeks ago, wallflowers currently adding splashes of gold in the front … Continue reading →

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Autumn / Winter Collection

Posted on December 5, 2023 by midlifegardener

Autumn has turned to winter in the blink of a Long Dog’s eye.  A fortnight ago I was harvesting chillis for jam and last weekend I walked the dogs over crisp frosted fields, under coppered leaves glinting in the sun … Continue reading →

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One Tomato, Two Tomato

Posted on November 1, 2022 by midlifegardener

The clocks have gone back, so maybe summer is finally over. The harvest should have been safely gathered in, although the recent warm air currents seem to suggest there is still more growing to do. I cleared two of the … Continue reading →

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Preparation & Performance

Posted on August 5, 2021 by midlifegardener

This week I learnt that plans are afoot for the 2022 Open Gardens Day in the village. I have been told the date (confidentially), but as it probably needs to go through the usual committees and organisational debates, I am … Continue reading →

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We Will Grow Them in the Raised Beds…

Posted on June 29, 2020 by midlifegardener

We have moved beyond the longest day of the year, although for anyone in quarantine, or shielding, there have been a lot of “longest days” in the past few months. Not that everyone is exacly paying any heed to what … Continue reading →

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One Month On

Posted on July 12, 2017 by midlifegardener

It’s been a month since I put finger to keyboard (or for some I know it would be thumbs to keyboard).   It is an interesting comparison to see how stuff has panned out in the past 30 days. A month … Continue reading →

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May Now

Posted on May 8, 2017 by midlifegardener

May is deceptive.  You think there is sunshine and warmth there, but look closer and all you see is grey and coldness. That’s the PM for you. It’s no different in the garden, where temperatures remain cool and seedlings need … 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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