Happy New Year!

Oh dear, I can’t believe its been six months since my last post. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to post more often here!

It was a lovely summer in the garden, with a few hits and misses as usual. The tomatoes did well outside, in that they all produced fruit, just not a ton of it. The plants in the potting shed just didn’t get enough sun, but hey – you learn. Courgettes were great, and also peas – we don’t have space to grow many plants though, so they’re eaten pretty quickly! Chilies – they didn’t do as well this year, mainly because I let them grow too tall and leggy. One BIG success was the netting I put around the brassicas – there was very little caterpillar damage and we’re still harvesting the Cavolo Nero. Nick’s fruit did brilliantly – the rhubarb just wouldn’t stop, in fact it’s already six inches tall with 2021 fruit. Blackcurrants – it’s a very small bush but it crops! Other things…. oh I can’t remember! Let’s wait for the summer of 2021 and hope it’s a BUMPER one!

Anyway, here are some photos to tell the story of the last couple of months…

By the way, I wrote the essay and submitted it yesterday, two weeks before the deadline – am I a swot or WHAT?

So there you have it… my other NY resolution is to show up every day for Adrienne’s new 30 days of yoga, ‘Breath’… so far I’ve found it wonderfully restorative (OK, only 2 days in, but nonetheless). Last year due to various ailments it took me until March to finish the 30-day course (!) but in previous years when I’ve kept going (even on days when I’ve felt tired or sore) it felt like a real achievement at the end of the month. Do take a look at Adrienne’s YouTube channel. I was a complete beginner when I started and she’s the most marvellous, supportive teacher. All for free, and easy to do at home.

SO here’s to 2021 – “let’s hope it’s a good one, without any tears”…