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Dealing with Weeds and Building Wood Storage in the Garden
The garden update reveals slow progress due to a busy schedule. I tackled weeding the raised beds using a weed whacker and plans to add soil for potato planting. Meanwhile, Tony is constructing a wood store from mostly reclaimed materials, reflecting a sustainable approach. More updates are anticipated soon.
Tackling Brambles and Making Homemade Dandelion Syrup
Jump to recipe Today I made a start on getting rid of the insane amount of brambles that had taken over the garden. It looked like a big job but I didn't bother digging them out as they run deep and I have no intention of breaking my back in the process. So I used … Continue reading Tackling Brambles and Making Homemade Dandelion Syrup
From Overgrown to Organised: Vegetable Garden Project
Yesterday was the start of transforming the garden. It is embarrassing to show you the state in which we let the garden get. However, we need to show you how bad it is at the start. Otherwise, you won't know how far we have come when it starts looking like a garden that is loved. … Continue reading From Overgrown to Organised: Vegetable Garden Project
Reviving Our Garden and Outdoor Adventures
Hello all! We are back. It has been a long time since we posted anything. We even went so far as to get rid of the website altogether. We had no time to work on the garden and lost focus on all the things we enjoyed like walking, foraging and enjoying nature. We decided we … Continue reading Reviving Our Garden and Outdoor Adventures
Its Nearly Spring 2023!!!
Its a new year and we've once again been absent for a while, hibinating like bears. We haven't been up to an awful lot over the winter, but we're hoping thats going to change in the up coming months. We decided to have a little jaunt in Trevor the Motorhome at the end of January, … Continue reading Its Nearly Spring 2023!!!
Finally Producing Produce
It has once again been a while since we posted anything. I have meant to write so many times and have hundreds of pictures on my phone that have never ended up on here. We have now been enjoying all the goodies that the garden is now offering, and really enjoying cooking meals that have … Continue reading Finally Producing Produce
Stumps be Gone
Ahhhh those dreaded stumps. We have been trying to get rid of those tree stumps for years. We wrote about trying to remove them ourselves back in February and March 2020 on post Planning and Planning Some More and Not All Heroes Wear Capes and had no success. The tree stumps three just proved way … Continue reading Stumps be Gone
The Garden, Van and a Trip to Wales
I have been writing this post for weeks and every time I come back to it the garden has changed again. I really need to be a bit more consistent with writing but honestly life just gets in the way sometimes. So please forgive the pictures being a bit out of date. The pea trellis … Continue reading The Garden, Van and a Trip to Wales
