garden journal – Soil and Peace

October garden joural

November 4, 2020March 21, 20212020, AutumnLeave a Comment

I get a rare glimpse of an urban fox, thank nature for its many gifts and appreciate the blooms of my house plants.

September garden journal

September 30, 2020March 21, 20212020, Autumn1 Comment

I get back in the community garden, harvest the fruit and veg and discover a rather unusual trombone squash.

RHS revision book cover (c) Rianne Mason

August garden journal

September 2, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

I get a little stressed with RHS revision but many garden surprises bring me back to reality.

July garden journal

August 5, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

I meet a very friendly magpie and demonstrate bizarre things for my RHS exams.

June garden journal

July 8, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

The plants are getting tasty and that means lots of insects to discover! I've also been weeding, experimenting with mulch and thinning out snapdragons.

March garden journal

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020SpringLeave a Comment

Gardening has provided a much-needed sense of connection in a time of isolation. I've been identifying seeds, learning about right angles, double digging, mulching gooseberry shrubs, experimenting with micro greens and preparing my greenhouse!