Category Archives: My Garden

It’s bluebell time in my backyard

Posted on 23/05/2010 by The idle gardener

The advantage of being an idle gardener is that the soil does not get disturbed very much. This means that bulbs can go fourth and multiply without being disturbed. I have a beautiful patch of bluebells that gets bigger each … Continue reading →

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Secret pond life

Posted on 22/05/2010 by The idle gardener

What wildlife is lurking in the pond? My pond does not have any ornamental fish so it is a haven for many types of wildlife. In the Spring dozens of frogs appear from nowhere to do their mating. When the … Continue reading →

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Today I mowed the patio…

Posted on 21/05/2010 by The idle gardener

…and the lawn. Well I am a self confessed idle gardener and running the hover mower over the patio is my quick way of dealing with the weeds that grow between the paving stones. Clearly it is not as good … Continue reading →

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I am an idle gardener

Posted on 20/05/2010 by The idle gardener

I love my garden and I like to see lots of beautiful plants but my philosophy is to spend as little time as possible in garden maintenance. It has been a beautiful sunny day today so I got out my … Continue reading →

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