Nettles and Petals – A Quiet Start to the New Year
Happy new year, I hope you've all had a lovely and restful festive period.Â
January to me always feels like a threshold — not quite winter’s deepest point, but far from spring. The days are slowly lengthening again, almost imperceptibly and the soil is cold and heavy. Beds lie mostly undisturbed, and growth has slowed to a near standstill. It’s a time for observing rather than doing, although ...
Nettles and Petals - Early November update
Can you believe we’re already in November?
It feels like autumn has properly settled in here in North Yorkshire — the mornings are now misty, the evenings are dark and the garden is shifting into its quieter season. The beds are starting to empty as more of the summer crops finish and are ready to be mulched and replanted, there’s still plenty to do in the garden and plenty to eat.
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Nettles and Petals - Early October update
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Can you believe it’s October already?
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We’ve had a real shift here in North Yorkshire, with a sudden snap frost that brought summer to a very clear end! The squash plants didn't make it through — so I’ve been busy harvesting everything that’s ready (and nearly ready) before the fruits split or rot in the cold. The garden feels like it’s definitely autumn now — morning mists, spider webs e...
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