gardening

The Fear Factor from EllieGant 50 days old

[ ... ] carting around gardening bits. Two furry things leapt out and flashed across the floor. Screeeeeeeched. And shudddddderrred. Tried to exit ...

Run Rabbit Run from EllieGant 92 days old

We have just spent what must be one of the most magical days of the summer so far ferrying 100s of plants to our new home (I have managed to take cuttings ...

Snap, crackle and pop from EllieGant 105 days old

We had our lunch outside this weekend, sitting comfortably on the patio . And it was unusually peaceful except for some crackling and popping sounds ...

Gardener's revenge from EllieGant 121 days old

I'm not having much luck with my vegetable growing this year, unlike my mate Mr. Flighty. The broad beans were decimated by some mysterious blight; ...

A cheeky chappie from EllieGant 149 days old

When we decided to transform our garden from a narrow band of patchy grass, three dying shrubs and a crumbling asbestos garage, we had three aims; privacy, ...

A nose for trouble from EllieGant 157 days old

I took my breakfast mug of tea outside this morning to make the most of the sun - just as well, it's clouded over now. I am a big fan of 'old' roses ...

I beg your pardon ... from EllieGant 182 days old

[ ... ] names or share gardening experiences; a rewarding experience, as it has been for the last two years. So why am I dwelling on the words of the ...

Just poppying in ... from EllieGant 195 days old

Some days it feels like it is your destiny to do nothing but blog. Here I am, busy busy busy, and the computer is thwarting every attempt to do anything ...

Chocolate and Vanilla from EllieGant 219 days old

Walking down the garden path this morning, a heavenly smell hit me. On the trellis screen on one side of the path was Akebia quinata, commonly known ...

Down at the dump from EllieGant 273 days old

I took six sacks of garden waste to the dump this afternoon. As usual it was heaving with people. It only opens at weekends and once it's full, that's ...