Tag Archives: Gardening

Time flies!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Barbara

At the end of this month my eldest daughter Rebekah will be 18. I’m finding that hard to take in! My baby will be an adult in less than 30 days!! It hardly seems any time at all since she … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Getting old, Life, Teenagers | Tagged Children, Gardening, Photography | 8 Comments

Garden Update – Just in time for the cooler September weather

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Barbara

My first attempt at a slideshow //

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Gardening, slideshow, Summer | 4 Comments

Don’t look at this post if you don’t want to see the grub from my log pile!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Barbara

I found the grub from my log-pile He was most definitely a melolontha-melololontha – or in English; a Cockchafer Beetle Grub, and a BIG one!

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Cockchafer Beetle Grub, Gardening, Log Pile, Melolontha Melolontha | 14 Comments

A day of gardening

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Barbara

I did it! I moved a trailer load of mulch from the front garden to the back, and even did 50 sit-ups at the end of the day! I am sure I will ache tomorrow! Initially I thought I wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Keeping Fit | Tagged Cockchafer Beetle, Gallery of Photos, Garden Projects, Gardening, Keeping Fit, Log Pile, Melolontha Melolontha, Mulch, Sit-Ups | 7 Comments

Nothing to do with the Olympics

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Barbara

Today Wilson & I were helping Peter at work (OK, a little bit to do with the Olympics, as we want to escape a long weekend of house arrest in Weybridge due to the Cycling & go down the coast … Continue reading →