Kay's Garden Diary

31/5/21 Today was a very early start in order for me to fit in my various chores before the symposium started at 9am. The weather was...

17/05/21 The weather forecast for today was heavy rain, not ideal for digging out a 21m x 15m x 1.5m pond with a digger and a 3-tonne...

10/5/21 The weather is very changeable today, there are frequent showers and gusty winds. I want to get on with my potatoes but I am...

3/5/21 I am conscious today that bad weather is looming, it is much colder and there is a strong wind. I only have the last section of...

26/4/21 My trip to Great Dixter left me inspired with renewed determination to work even harder on the garden to make it as good as it...

19/4/21 This week, Grandad, Patrick and I are due to get our second vaccination. This is organised as a home visit because of Grandad but...

12/4/2021 I feel quite apprehensive about today because I am restarting my teaching, this is a bit silly as I’ve been teaching for 38...

5/4/21 Today would have been an Open day if we were in ‘Pre-Covid’ times. I would be concerned if we had been opening today because...

29/3/2021 Today gradually became more and more sunny until it was the warmest day of the year so far. Unfortunately, I seem to have a dip...

20/3/2021 Today is a work-out day and I actually think Diane is trying to kill me…maybe that is a bit harsh as I have survived to be able...

14/3/2021 Today felt like a mini-break, which was lovely, but it is also probably a measure of how limited my horizons have become. We...

3/3/2021 Today is a very misty, cloudy and damp day but I fully intend to work outside. My plan is to make a start on the fruit tree...