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Happy Compost
Worms Worms Worms = Happy Compost! I thought I would share with you what I found when I lifted the lid off one of my compost bins at the allotment at the weekend. I had taken the bucket I keep in the kitchen for peelings, cardboard, scraps etc. When it gets full I take it…
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The beast is in captivity!
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you will be aware of a post where I showed a picture of my suggestively shaped tromboncino squash which was growing in the back garden. It’s a beast and I can now happily inform you – the beast is in captivity (he’s been harvested!) I cut…
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Seed Saving Experiment
I usually try to save some of my own seeds from plants I’ve grown in the year. This year I’ve managed to get: Tomato Nasturtium Peas Coriander Poppy Fennel (or dill, not sure!) Broad beans Calendula Cosmos I left a couple of onion plants on the plot which had grown seed heads. I haven’t tried…
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Autumn on the plot
Its that time of year again on the plot! Although we are still bringing in a fair harvest at this time of year, there are many plants which need to be cleared and composted. I must admit this is a job I tackle with mixed feelings: on the one hand, I enjoy the cutting down…
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PUMPKINS!
Well the day finally arrived when our pumpkins were harvested to see who managed to grow the biggest one this year! No prizes for guessing which one won! The results came in as the following: Pumpkin 1 (on the left) – 132 cm circumference or 52″ 3 stones 11 pounds or 53 pounds in weight…
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Random Act of Kindness – that saved a wedding
On the 10th of October this year, my husband and I will be celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. So I thought I would share with you a heart-warming, true story that may help restore just a little of your faith in humanity and thereby mean you can celebrate along with us! Our wedding was organised…
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A series of fortunate events
We recently decided to get a new mattress, without giving too much thought about what to do with the old one (or how we were going to pay for it but I’ll gloss over that part). A week of heavenly sleep and sideling past it to get to my side of the bed later, I…
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Gardening Honesty
As much as I would love to show you pictures of the allotment looking fabulous, it isn’t the case. As in life, you need to pick through the thorns to find the real gems….or some similar metaphor type phrase. With that being said, heres a rundown from our last visit to the plot: From the…
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Making Mistakes
I’ve been hearing a lot lately in interviews and podcasts about the benefits of making mistakes. Its really made me think about the importance of making them and is something I discuss frequently with dearest son as part of the homeschool process. Recently we’ve been struggling through a specific maths area. Day one was very…
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Do you still like to receive ‘Real Post’?
I have been made aware of a fantastic website for people like me who still like to receive ‘real post’, actual mail through the door. I stumbled upon this information when I was trawling through sites about homeschooling and a mum (mom!) said she used this site to help with geography. Its called Postcrossing and…
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Whats the first thing you blogged about?
September – there’s something about this time of year that makes a lot of us reflective. Maybe its a natural feeling of things slowing down – although us gardeners or homeschoolers will tell you thats a myth! I’ve been pondering over my previous posts and it occurred to me, the first line I ever ‘blogged’…
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S2 Ep1 Are you prepared for…..car break downs?!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dcnjb-14a9784 Welcome to Season 2 of the My Slice of Life podcast. This seasons topic is all about bringing the joy back to being prepared – after all, knowing you are ready for any situation brings a calm happiness to us all! Whether you are a prepper or live in chaos, this season will help…
Coming from my slice of life to help you find more joy in yours
