Tag Archives: plants

Gardening in difficult weather

Posted on June 20, 2011 by freda

There be dragons in the garden; in fact they have been rescued from the local garden centre and given the mission to stop the collared doves pulling up the newly planted pots. The pots are a wonderful way to inject … Continue reading →

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The Enemy

Posted on September 3, 2010 by freda

They say that Japanese Knotweed is the next big enemy in the invasion of our hedgerows. It is disliked even more than the rhododendrons that have adapted so well to the weather in Argyll. Regular weedkilling used to take place … Continue reading →

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Surveying

Posted on March 8, 2010 by freda

It was a beautiful day today here in Dalamory. Temperature of 12C in the sunshine, so I had a walk round the garden to survey the damage done by the deer and the extraordinarily cold winter. The plants have been … Continue reading →

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The latest in the nematode saga

Posted on June 6, 2009 by freda

The packet of nematodes has arrived. It has been double-locked in the fridge till Him Behind the Wheel is brave enough to let them loose on the garden. Apparently the technique is to mix them with water and water them … Continue reading →

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