Trisha's Journal

I planted out the chrysanth cuttings on the allotment earlier this year and, despite the lack of staking and care, they have flowered. The stems are not straight but have solved the problem with small-necked vases and a bowl of water. The banana seedling is transforming into a leaf, time to pot...

Blackcurrant, red and green gooseberry, honeyberry and strawberries. Hoping honeyberry will fruit next year as I’ve never tried it before. One of the banana seeds has germinated, hoping rest will soon.

Having an allotment as well has meant I have sadly neglected myfolia…only getting to it once in a blue moon, here’s some photos from the garden and you can always catch up with me on twitter at @ripplestone.. Allotment : Sweetcorn beginning to ripen. French beans and sweetpeas over. P...

The summer is speeding by. Onions lifted for drying, kale and perpetual spinach going strong and corn looking good on allotment. Snails and slugs loving the cabbages, unfortunately, trying a gel to see if it helps. Fruit canes ordered for next season. Garden beginning to look overgrown and neglec...

Thunderstorms last night and sudden downpours means no gardening or allotment today and no laundry on line and so put bird food out earlier to see what was around. Turned out to be quite lot! About a dozen assorted tits, robin plus two kids, blackbird family, woodpigeon clan of five, couple of c...