There is something very reassuring about going out into the winter sun and knowing you won’t get sunburn! That is one of the advantages of winter gardening. Another is there is no rush to get the mower out! I can take my time weeding and tackle jobs at a leisurely pace, stopping to look around and think up new design ideas. Long dark evenings and bad weather also provide the time to study the new season's catalogues, make up seed orders, prepare a cropping plan for the kitchen garden, and check out the gardening sites and forums on the internet.
CALLING A SPADE A SPADE
A friend (of a friend) of mine, who was a keen gardener, was out in his plot one day, when his neighbour popped his head over the fence and asked for some advice on planting potatoes. The friend told him that soil preparation was very important and to dig two spade depths, this being to loosen the stiff clay. Later that day, the friend looked over the fence to see how things were going, and you can imagine his surprise to see his neighbours head just sticking out of the top of this deep trench. His exhausted neighbour had thought that two spades depth meant the full spade including the handle. That’s one way to get warmed up on a winter’s day!
CALLING A SPADE A SPADE
A friend (of a friend) of mine, who was a keen gardener, was out in his plot one day, when his neighbour popped his head over the fence and asked for some advice on planting potatoes. The friend told him that soil preparation was very important and to dig two spade depths, this being to loosen the stiff clay. Later that day, the friend looked over the fence to see how things were going, and you can imagine his surprise to see his neighbours head just sticking out of the top of this deep trench. His exhausted neighbour had thought that two spades depth meant the full spade including the handle. That’s one way to get warmed up on a winter’s day!
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