Very quick Six from me this week. We’re currently sitting charging our EV then heading back home to close all the windows and curtains. Predicted to be 30 degrees here later!! Our Six On Saturday host is Jim and his blog is here. I took some photos first thing this morning before the garden becomes … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 12 July 2025
Tag: raised bed
Six On Saturday – 21 June 2025
Six on Saturday - join our host Jim and our lovely community of gardeners sharing six things from your garden in the last week. If you fancy joining in with us you can check out the particpants' guide too. Not much going on in my garden right now (for reasons I'll discuss soon) so just … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 21 June 2025
Six On Saturday – 17 May 2025
Another completely dry week here in the North West but the forecast is showing the start of a wet spell coming next week. The garden desperately needs it. We haven't cut our grass this year yet, unlike our neighbours who are now sporting a lovely straw coloured lawn! We'll probably cut it on Wednesday, just … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 17 May 2025
Six On Saturday – 10 May 2025
It's been a very dry couple of weeks here in the North West. Very chilly nights and not that warm during the day either but that is changing again from this weekend I think. I'm starting to water every couple of days, but for various reasons I've not planted much new stuff this year. The … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 10 May 2025
Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
We've had a bit of a showery week and the temperatures have dropped significantly. Overnight temps have been down as low as 6 degrees. The garden seems to have stalled a little bit but there's still plenty of things to talk about here in Six On Saturday this week. Thanks as ever to our host … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
Six On Saturday – 12 April 2025
It's Saturday morning again so it must be time for Six On Saturday. Six things from your garden this week. You can find our host Jim's blog here and the participant's guide is here. I'm starting with the cherry blossom again because the forecast looks like rain for the next couple of weeks so I … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 12 April 2025
Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
A very quick Six On Saturday from me this week. Spring is definitely here now - we've had a lovely dry week (just a few showers overnight) and the garden is really responding. Please join us for Six on Saturday, if you'd like to share six things from your own garden. The participant guide is … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
That was a long break!
Well it feels like deja vu - the nights get lighter and I get back out into the garden, then I remember I have a gardening blog! Last year was another tough year - I had some health issues and dealing with that and some other things really took their toll on me mentally - … Continue reading That was a long break!
Where did summer go?
Another summer has nearly gone and I've not done any updates here. It's been a tough old spring and summer for me. I have been to almost as many funerals this year as I have in the rest of my life - losing so many family members and friends in such a short space of … Continue reading Where did summer go?
Six On Saturday – April 8
I haven't contributed for ages though I read SOS posts every week. I've had a good week in the garden so I thought I'd share some of the joy! Snakeshead Fritillary - I grew these for the first time last year - I had one flower from the 10 or 12 bulbs I planted. This … Continue reading Six On Saturday – April 8
The Garrett Garden 