Last year was the year I had both of my knees replaced (one in May and the other in November) and it was a year where I was very limited physically. For those of you who have seen some of the articles in this blog, you will realise that I have about an acre of land that I manage with a scythe. In between my two knee operations, I tried to do some scything, but it wasn't really … [Read more...] about A Community Mow
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Things are growing
With all the COVID-19 pandemic stuff going on these days, I am very, very grateful to have some land around my property where I can grow things. And, at the moment, things are growing! It's great to see. For all the lockdown rules, social distancing and death statistics we hear about all day, it's lovely to see that some parts of nature are just getting on with what they … [Read more...] about Things are growing
Stones, Woodchips and Seeds
Last weekend, I did a few things in the garden and I'm posting a series of images below with comments to describe what's going on. You'll see why stones, woodchips and seeds are the main things on my mind. Here in the UK, the grass is just starting to grow again after winter, and things are starting to move in the garden. My aim is to build a natural, diverse garden and I'm … [Read more...] about Stones, Woodchips and Seeds
Planting trees and shrubs – 24 of them!
This year some might say I've got a little bit over board, as I've planted 24 trees and shrubs in my back garden. It really isn't as silly as it sounds as we have a rather large garden and I have about half an acre that I'm trying to turn into a lovely natural garden. I've been planting trees and shrubs over the past 3 weeks and have plenty of photos to share on this … [Read more...] about Planting trees and shrubs – 24 of them!