You’ve Got To Love A Trier

| 30th August 2016

Remember a few weeks ago I showed you this little chap

Sunflower On Steroids

| 18th August 2016

Earlier in the year I sowed 20 ‘Munchkin’ sunflower seeds. Germination was poor but eventually I planted 14 small plants into the garden. As previously reported some did better than others.

Grassy Bottom Flower Collection

| 5th August 2016

Amidst all the mud and mayhem of the last 7 months, (yes 7 months) we have managed to grow a few nice flowers. Here are some photos taken over the last few weeks showing a selection of the best.

Gravel

| 16th July 2016

Wherever you live in the UK you will not be far from some gravel. There are tons of it up and down the country, in suburban gardens giving that Mediterranean look to a flower bed or spread along paths and driveways.

Another Sunflower Story

| 7th July 2016

Avid readers of my previous blog might remember ‘A Tale of Two Sunflowers’, well here’s another sunflower story.

It’s Been A Long Time Coming

| 2nd July 2016

I’ve always had a soft spot for ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures, well here is my latest collection, based upon the life-cycle at the back of the house, which since February 2014 has been a dumping ground for anything from an old bath, to half a hedge.

Red Letter Day

| 1st July 2016

Today was a ‘red-letter’ day at Grassy Bottom. After months of digging and destruction it was the day we’ve been waiting for, as it means we’re near the end of a very big job. Today the gravel arrived.

Weather

| 18th June 2016

I’m so tired of complaining about the weather I’m beginning to bore myself, so here’s a weather story with a slight twist.

Gladys Does It Again

| 5th June 2016

Last week was miserable. Whilst the western side of the UK was bathed in warm sunshine, here down the eastern side we had cloud, rain, cold and strong winds. In a word it was rubbish, certainly not conducive to building or gardening.

Trivia

| 22nd May 2016

Fancy a trivia quiz? Ready? Here’s question one. How long does it take to clear the garden of all the remaining concrete whilst simultaneously digging out for the new gravel?