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• Six on Saturday 10/04/2021

  

  I missed posting a Six on Saturday last week and had some firm words with myself today otherwise it’ll be the slippery slope of failing to post a SoS for weeks... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 27/03/2021

  

  March and April are peculiar, unreliable months when it comes to the weather. Warm sunny days tempt us to start planting out into our gardens and allotments –... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 20/03/2021

  

  A little late today, but it’s still Saturday. I’ve spend three hours on the allotment this morning weeding the garden area. The weather threatened rain with dar... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 13/03/2021

  

  Odd, but typical, March weather this week. Very strong south west winds and heavy showers. In between those times, the sun has been a joy to be out in. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 06/03/2021

  

  Despite ignoring all advice, I have started to sow seeds. My windowsills are full of seedlings just producing true leaves. Yes it’s a bit early and not all the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 27/02/2021

  

  As the warm sunshine streams into the lounge this morning, it feels like spring. After a winter of searching for contributions to Six on Saturday, this morning... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 13/02/2021

  

  A sad looking six this week. Unusually for us on the south coast we have had sub-zero temperatures all week. It is generally the case that plants recover quickl... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 06/02/2021

  

  In an attempt not to open my Six on Saturday with a comment about the weather, I looked for a poem/quote about February and found with this… “Every gardener... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 30/01/2021

  

  Good morning! Are you like me and entering that slightly frustrating phase of ‘is it too early?”. This year I plan to grow more cutting flowers on the... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 23/01/2021

  

  My Six on Saturday has photos taken yesterday (Friday) when I visited my allotment (plot 52a). It was one of those wonderful winter mornings, with frost on the... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 16/01/2021

  

  Happy Saturday! It’s cold and been wet for what feels like weeks on end but shoots are beginning to appear and surely the weather will improve as we head toward... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 09/01/2021

  

  Good morning! I hope you are all keeping safe and well? Covid seems to be spreading like wildfire and as the virus doesn’t spread itself, it’s people who are... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Today’s Visit to Plot 52A – 03/01/21

  

  I took a little wander up to the allotment this morning, to see if the rain water had drained away. I went up just before Christmas Day and several beds were... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 03/01/2021

  

  Saying “Happy New Year” normally trips easily off the tongue but after 2020 it has an extra resonance. I do hope this New Year really is a happy one for... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 28/11/2020

  

  I have given up second guessing the weather; we are two days off December and today on the Hampshire coast it is mild and sunny and feels like a spring day –... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 21/11/2020

  

  Opening with a weather comment again! It’s getting colder slowly but in this little corner of England there still hasn’t been a frost to kill off any remaining... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 14/11/2020

  

  Now we are heading into winter, there’s not much happening in the garden or on my allotment. I have planted the majority of my spring bulbs, so it’s just sit... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 31/10/2020

  

  At about 2pm this afternoon we had blue skies and sunshine, very welcome after a wet week. I took advantage of this, donned my wellies and headed up to the... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Looking Forward to Spring Bulbs Delight

  

  It’s always good to have something to look forward to, especially at the moment and bulb lasagnes are a great way to create a display of flowers from February... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 3-10-2020

  

  Weather chat again! We’ve had torrential rain here in Hampshire, yesterday, overnight and this morning. A visit to my allotment was top of the list today becaus... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME