Putting in a rainwater collection tank
It’s been just over 2 years since the landscapers completed the work on my garden, and it’s only now that I finally have the large water tank in place that was originally part of my design. You can see the …
Gardening with ME: an introduction to Spoonie Veg
Last October I blogged about facing the fact that I couldn’t continue to garden like I was a normal healthy person. At the time my ME was getting worse, and I had to rethink how I garden. Part of the …
Photo essay: Dovedale
Even on an overcast day, the Peak District never disappoints. We decided to venture further south into the White Peak part of the District to explore part of the Dovedale area. It’s an area that’s decidedly peaky with it’s pointy …
Photo essay: snowdrops & other winter delights at Hodsock Priory
Our annual snowdrop pilgrimage saw us to return to Hodsock Priory this year (last year we visited Colesbourne Park), bringing our friends J-P and Kate with us. Although it was a rather cloudy overcast day and bitterly cold, this didn’t …
Gardening with ME: a gentle start to the year with Cornus pruning
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ each end, with the darker Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’ in the middle I am making a gentle start to the gardening year with pruning my Cornus (dogwood). Noticing yesterday that the new leaves on my Cornus was already …
Photo Essay: Burbage and Stanage Edge
I faced a choice today. I could be taken on a drive through the Peak District in the sun, or I could go to the Hardy Plant Society (HPS) talk tonight. I didn’t have enough spoons to do both. I …
Permaculture design for a urban garden
In the last few weeks I’ve ignored the blog, because I’ve been working on a permaculture garden design for my friends J-P and Kate. I completed my Certificate in Permaculture Design back in 2010. I undertook a couple of small …
Gardening with ME: a review of 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, like many garden bloggers I have been reflecting on the past year in the garden. As a garden blogger who gardens with a chronic illness, ME, it could be easy to focus upon all …