Category Archives: Home
Trying to repair my lawn
Grass at home doesn’t do well, I don’t know whether it’s my inconsistent mowing, the shaded parts of the garden where the grass is, or that the soil is thick and full of heavy clay on a layer of building … Continue reading
Plumbing water butts together
I plumbed all my garden water butts together using PEX pipe and fittings to make using the water in them easier. Continue reading
Hoarding water for the summer
I add yet another water butt to my garden ready for summer, and attempt to make the lawn less muddy. Continue reading
Monsoon Season
Seems the weather has switched from hot and dry to “wet”. It’s a bit hard to do anything on an allotment when it’s raining. I did notice the water butt on my shed at home was full though. And the … Continue reading
Shed roof garden maintenance
Tidying up my shed roof garden, ready for Winter. Continue reading
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I like big butts and neatly trimmed bushes…
Adding a bigger water butt to my garden shed so I can better water its roof garden. Continue reading
Borage invasion!
“what’s this nice blue flowering thing in my garden? Oh it’s something called Borage and bees like it. Well that’s nice, it can stay…” Borage… At least it’s helping keep the strawberry runners, cat mint and nasturtiums under control.