Category Archives: compost heap

John’s photos

I have uploaded some photos that John took yesterday.  He needs to get out and take some more in the morning, as some of the photos face the sun which is always difficult. Here is the link: https://pygardens.co.uk/day-by-day-in-the-garden/15-4-13 The lovely … Continue reading

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Last week’s work in the garden

Well, apart from building the new compost boxes, and spreading the old compost onto the vegetable beds (soon to be filled with potatoes), Mark did some other garden work – and we have photos to prove it too! He swept … Continue reading

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cutting back in the garden

Mark and I in the summer house   Cutting back……..No, not in the financial sense…. We didn’t cut back all the old growth from our herbaceous perennials and grasses in the autumn and so have that job to do as … Continue reading

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building a new compost heap

It appears that I haven’t even said who I am in my blog!  My name is Helen and I am a retired nurse – I took early retirement due to ill-health. Enough said about that.  One of the most important things in our … Continue reading

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