SHOW YOU CARE The pace of growth in the early summer garden can come as something of a shock. May and June are prolific months in terms of the quantity of ’biomass’ (green stuff) which emerges from a patch of ground then develops into some quite amazing flowering plants. The vitality of weeds never ceases [...]
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Monday, June 21st, 2010DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman BUSY WITH THE HOE
Friday, May 21st, 2010BUSY WITH THE HOE When I was a boy, hedges which divided the gardens of my childhood seemed much higher. Immediately to the left was Mr Knight and two doors on the right lived Mr Knight’s brother. They were both of retirement age even then, avid and obviously experienced gardeners. When they became widowed, once a day [...]
Read More »13 September 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman MOMENTS OF CLARITY, AN EMPTY SKY
Sunday, September 13th, 200913 September 2009 MOMENTS OF CLARITY With the fresh winds come a sense of clarity. Looking over the plot you can beginning to see what’s in store as winter approaches. Against the light-brown of a dry surface and under blue sky with white fluffy clouds, mid-September offers much in the way of promises for the [...]
Read More »5 July 2009 DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman MANAGING POPPIES IN THE VEG
Sunday, July 5th, 20095 July 2009 MANAGING POPPIES IN THE VEG On the plot I manage the field poppies which self seed freely and try to grow in amongst my veg. Many fall victim to the hoe, of coarse, but here and there I spare them and where that happens they prosper. We all benefit in the long [...]
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