May 5th and time to virtually celebrate the Mexican defeat of France in Pueblo 1862, also known as any chance to party, drink and dress up and boy did the Folks surpass themselves. Such good fun, your prize is on … Continue reading
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All done, another border dug, one small circle dug. The garden is looking lovely although cutting the grass will be much harder. Our fruit trees are taking shape too – pears starting to form, and the lilac this year is … Continue reading
So there is a mouse under that darn planter. And I ain’t moving until I get it. … Continue reading
When Working From Home means little Willow has to join in by having one of her many baskets in the study as well, just to keep an eye on the workers … Continue reading
Mrs Fogg planted a Plum Tree last year and oh yes look at my plums And here is Mrs Fogg’s Fairy Garden with my little fairy lights, so pretty (shh don’t tell her I have another 16 of these bad … Continue reading
“More borders to have to swerve around???” Yup. Meet our latest border. Located on the site of a giant glass pit where some shed or outhouse must have been raised to the ground, complete with glass windows, terracotta plant pots, … Continue reading
We have found some amazing bodge ups in this house, no continuous Earth, an unconfigured and expensive heating system and a leaking garage roof to name but a few items. So it comes as no surprise that the outside tap … Continue reading
With 50 shrubs to plant I’ve been planning new borders to put them all in. Today we dug another giant border (and when she says WE, she means Mr Fogg dug as she watched) and planted 10 more today. Last … Continue reading
This weekend I planned to revamp a dark corner of the garden and lay a fairy ring and plant up. It’s taken some effort but proud to say I did it all myself, including lugging the patio stones. Mr Fogg … Continue reading
We finally got time to finish chopping the logs up from the trees we had cut down last year. Me with the chainsaw, Mrs Fogg swinging a bloody great axe. … Continue reading