Tree Surgery in the Vicarage Garden

Today the tree surgeons came and took down a tree at the end of our garden that had started to lean rather precariously. Here it is before they did their stuff: And here is a short video of the tree coming down ending with a lovely clip of the tree surgeon’s local accent. We’re glad [...]

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Of Tables and Trampolines

We came back from a week’s holiday in Scotland late yesterday afternoon. We couldn’t get the car on the drive to unload it as the drive is full of skip for debris from the attic renovations. So we parked near the back gate so we could take our stuff in through the back door. Tired [...]

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The Reading Rule

Last month the Vicar and I spent some Nectar points on a garden swing. Sitting on it is incredibly relaxing but we had to make some rules about usage by children as we anticipated that over-vigorous swinging might ensue. So the rule is: You can only sit on the swing seat IF YOU ARE READING [...]

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More Vicarage Garden Theft

There’s been more stuff nicked from the Vicarage garden this weekend. I think this is worse than the coping stones – it was done right before my eyes outside the kitchen window. I was so outraged I took a photo…

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The Vicarage Garden is busted (in a good way)

Despite my desire to become Alys Fowler (including the Pre-Raphaelite hair), things in the Vicarage garden didn’t go brilliantly last summer. I planted out, but didn’t really give things the attention they needed. I was too busy fire-fighting the clutter in the house. But this year I’m hoping for more success. I now have a [...]

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Sweet Garden

I just picked my first ever home-grown sweet peas this week. They look a little pathetic climbing the plastic trellis we have up – mostly they are sprawling around at knee height. I think I probably need to work on my gardening (and photography) techniques, but I’m still rather pleased with the result. Look: They [...]

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Vicarage Garden Fashion

I did some gardening at the weekend. To make sure I got it absolutely right, I tried to dress like Alys Fowler. But I only took a piccy of the skirt and wellies, as I’ve a long way to go to grow my hair and make it look all Pre-Raphaelite. I need to dye it [...]

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A Mouldy Day

I’d been getting all excited about our gooseberry bush. It is bursting with green berries. I had visions of gooseberry fool and pickles and pies and all sorts of yumminesses. And then this afternoon I saw it. MOULD. On the end of nearly every fruit-heavy branch. It seems that we have American Gooseberry Mildew. Just [...]

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The Next Eight Months

Whilst I was away on a fab conference last week, the weather went all spring-like. This is normally an indicator of sprouting snow drops and daffs, of nesting birds and budding trees. But here in the Vicarage, Spring is heralded by the chirupping of the front door bell. Especially on Saturdays. When I answer the [...]

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New Vicarage Garden Quiz

More blooms are appearing in the Vicarage Garden. Since this blog got tweeted yesterday, lots of new people have been visiting the Vicarage and I’m hoping that some of them are gardeners. So, after success with the last identify-a-flower game, here are some more mysterious plants that I’d love to know the names of. Once [...]

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