Grow Your Own Magazine

Wagtails dance
Among the flys
Down the river
where the water sighs
Under bridge
And dappled light
Among the ivy
Out of sight.
Flitting tails
bob up and down
above the lords
and ladies gowns
ferns stretch their heads
to see above
the wagtails dance
for spring they love
(c) aud

aud

I hope you will like this poem, i wrote it many years ago about where i live.



Let me take you on a journey, to a place that I do love
Full of mystery’s from below and fantasy from above
We start upon our journey on a bridge by a quiet stream
Looking forward to the treats in natures living dream
Stream cascades on stone making pearl-drop waterfalls
Between the arms of fern lovers, lords and lady’s come to call

The rippling...

aud

Last few weeks have been busy - not had much time for allotment

3/4 of plot is now dug over - it's all looking good

Working out planting plans / beds etc was a pain - have settled for now on 6 main veggie beds - fruit is separate - have a rough "crop rotation" plan that should allow dual cropping (spring and autumn sowings)

Last week planted out roughly 20 each of spring cabbage, PSB and Kale - all were started in modules in the greenhouse at...

Farmer_Gyles

Hi Everyone
Can anyone give me advise on how to cut purple sprouting mine is just looking like it needs cutting. We planted red spear or was it red arrow its either one of the two.Thanks

aphid

.... I just want to note that yesterday, for the first time since 1934 it snowed all over the UK. Not in my back yard but nearly everywhere else.

I haven't been in the garden since the weekend when we sorted froggy out in a new home. I won't get there this weekend either because I'm going up north for a birthday party. (can't go in the evenings now as its dark when I get home from work).
I think this Friday may see the table and umbrella being put away till spring. BUT......

Marthaclematis