Tag: self sufficient
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Work, rain & grandchildren.
Monday August 7th 2023: I was rather annoyed with myself yesterday evening because I could have got a good amount done but I didn’t bother lol. So this morning I was determined to make a bit of a dent on the front driveway mess. Circumstances meant I couldn’t do any of it for months and…
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Gathering the (tiny) harvest in, botanical dyeing & still plenty of rain.
Monday 31st July 2023: The whole of July we have had rain every day, sometimes heavy, we have had hardly any sun but at least the temperature has been ok on the whole. It is topsy turvy at the moment, I am not complaining too much though as I have not had to water the…
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It is still raining 😂 a trip to Diddly Squat & my birthday 🥳
Monday 24th July 2023: A rainy start to the day and week, I am a little annoyed with myself because yesterday was dry and I could have got a fair bit done outside and now it’s soggy. Goodness knows what has happened to our weather lol we are stuck in a cycle of rain but…
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A lot more flowers again this week 💐 a small harvest & what lies ahead 🌍
Monday 17th July 2023: Monday again already 🙄 I have been out already this morning and cut flowers for tomorrows orders, hoovered the house and now having tea and toast before I go out and check on my seeds and do any other jobs I spot that need doing, it won’t be hard to spot…
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Hospital, rain, rain and more rain 🌧️
Monday 10th July 2023: What a way to start the week 🙄 We we’re up early to get sorted before setting off for the hospital for my eye appointment. The traffic can be horrendous going to Oxford so we set off at 7 for an 8.30 arrival, we made it in good time and had…
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No rain, lots of rain and back to the eye hospital 🙄
Monday 3rd July 2023: I am beginning to think there is something wrong with this place, well not beginning actually as I have thought it for years 😂 Desperately waiting for some rain I have watched the rain radar for weeks now and each time we seem to be in the void, seriously. I have…
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Flowers, strawberries & the ying and yang of life.
Monday 26th June 2023: A new week and a fairly busy one too as far as flowers go. It is British Flowers Week and I have the intention of doing something for it but not sure what yet. I was up early to get a bit more watering done, I did have the irrigation hoses…
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Fox attacks, summer solstice and our Ruby wedding anniversary.
Monday 19th June 2023: After the bit of rain last night everything is nice and fresh this morning and it’s not so hot that it all just evaporates. My first garden job was to cut some of the taller stems that I will need later in the week, the reason is that we are expecting…
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Flowers, foxes and a bit more rain.
Monday 12th June 2023: After the rain last night it is set to be another hot day again though I think more storms are in the pipeline. Seeing as I didn’t have to water today 😁 I got on with cutting flowers straight away. The flowers need cutting regardless of whether there are any orders…
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Is Spring ever going to arrive 🤷♀️
Monday 10th April 2023: Bank holiday Monday and it’s raining what a surprise 😂 can’t really complain though we have had some nice weather and at least the tanks are collecting rainwater for the animals and the garden. A comment has made me think a lot about the British flower revival and availability. Let me…
