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• Raised Bed Renewal - the Finished Article

  

  Ta dah! My new raised bed is finished...My hands are sore, but the rest of me is happy. It looks just how I wanted it to look - big, sturdy and deep. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Some New Baskets

  

  You probably know that I am keen on baskets, for presenting my fruit and veg in when I take photos of them... I have recently acquired a few more:Two of these... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Last of the Brussels Sprouts

  

  The construction of my new raised bed has meant that the Brussels Sprout plants have had to come up.But they delivered one final picking of sprouts:They were... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday, 9th Feb 2015

  

  I have picked the last of my remaining Radicchio (which was not a lot!). To be honest, I had to discard about 90% of each plant, because the outer leaves were... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Black Bean Chilli with Corn Tortillas

  

  I had a sudden urge to use my Tortilla-press again. I haven't used it for far too long!I suppose that in certain parts of the world these things are considered... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Raised Bed Renewal - Work in Progress

  

  Now that the weather has improved a bit, I have made a start on my raised bed project. On Friday it was cold, bright and sunny, but dry, so the conditions were... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• No Sausages!

  

  The other day I wrote about our visit to Laverstoke Park Farm shop. This is a follow-up to that.You may recall that I wrote about our less-than-enthusiastic... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• The Hungry Gap

  

  The term "Hungry Gap" is the one applied to the period in Late Winter / Early Spring when the Winter vegetables and food stored in the preceding year have been... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Protecting Potato Plants

  

  Having just acquired my seed potato tubers, I have started thinking about how I will protect my potatoes when they are planted in a few weeks' time. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Laverstoke Park Farm

  

  Last Saturday, on the way back from attending the Hampshire Potato Day at Whitchurch, we called in at Laverstoke Park Farm, to visit their farm shop. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 2nd Feb 2015

  

  My Harvest Monday posts at this time of year are a bit samey, I'm afraid. It's Parsnips again:These ones are "Guernsey Half-Long". I reckon they are... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Hampshire Potato Day

  

  Yesterday I went to the Hampshire Potato Day at Whitchurch, to get my seed potatoes. Since attending the similar event last year I have become a convert to... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Meatless Meal Day

  

  Although we are definitely not vegetarians, we normally try to have at least one main meal a week that does not involve meat. This is my Meatless Meal Day... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Small Signs of Growth

  

  I know it's far too early to expect Spring to be here, but I like to record (for my own reference purposes if for nothing else) when I see the first signs of ne... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Building a Nesting-box

  

  Last weekend was the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch (a survey of bird populations, reliant on observations by amateur bird-watchers). Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Wild Salads on My Doorstep

  

  I have recently become more interested than ever in foraging. By this I mean harvesting wild foods. It is a hobby / pastime / practice that had all but died... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Sleepers

  

  You know I said I was going to renew some of my raised beds? Well, I have decided to experiment with a new style, using sleepers. These are sleepers:These ones... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 26th Jan 2015

  

  I'm still here! Still managing to harvest at least something to show off for Harvest Monday.Here is another photo of the Baby Leeks I wrote about... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Baby Leeks

  

  As mentioned a few days ago, I had recently concluded that my second batch of Leeks was not going to grow any more and I might as well pull them up. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Cloches Earning Their Keep

  

  I have accumulated quite few plastic dome cloches over the last few years. They are not particularly expensive to buy and in my opinion represent good value... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME