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The Garden of Weedin’

I have made several references as to various parts of the garden, but I thought a small diagram to highlight the key areas and the pet names I use for them would be helpful. Posts will be categorised around these … Continue reading

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Of Apples and Pears (and Plums)

At the back of the North Bank is what I lovingly like to refer to as my orchard. It consists of (from left to right facing it) a plum tree, two apple tress and two pear trees. The harvests from … Continue reading

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The Best Bucket in the World

In the beginning, Man had the cave. Then, fashioned from the dried skins of animals, came the tent. Now Modern Man has, as a refuge, the shed. I share my shed with a host of gardening tools, some DIY equipment … Continue reading

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The Mighty Mountfield

OK – so it’s just a lawnmower. But it’s my lawnmower, and more importantly, if it were a motorbike I couldn’t legally ride it on the road as the engine is more than 125cc. Our lawn is not particularly large … Continue reading

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The Sunken Fruit Garden

Who am I to say that Autumn is one of the busiest times in the garden. With the joys of Summer over and the leaves starting to fall it looks as though it’s time to crawl off the beach towel, … Continue reading

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iPhone Compatible

The Skellyrocker Blog is now iPhone compatible thanks to the WPtouch plugin from BRAVENEWCODE.

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The Skellyrocker Garden

Our house is plopped in the middle of about 4000 square feet of ground and is surrounded on three sides by a garden. The fourth side is predominantly driveway and shed. The garden itself is split into 3 physically separate … Continue reading

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