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• Yellowing Raspberries Leaves

  

  The leaves on the raspberries are not looking too hot. This type of yellowing seems to be a common problem and it appears that many people never manage to cure... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Going for Gold

  

  I am happily immersed in Olympic fever! Team GB,… I defy any Brit to not feel incredibly proud of the amazing performance from our athletes. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• August Jobs in the Garden

  The height of summer. Along with basking in the sun there are one or two jobs you can get on with in the garden to help extend the flowering season and keep... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Wildflower Seed Mix

  

  I seem to spend a great deal of time checking the weather forecast. I’m not entirely sure why as the accuracy rate is never that high but I suppose it gives me ... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Blackcurrant Burst

  

  Blackcurrants, for me they are not just about taste but smell. In the depths of winter when you’re out in your garden, even in the freezing temperatures you... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Run Rabbit!

  

  It all starts so positively, first fluffy bunny rabbit toys, next Bugs Bunny on TV and finally a real live bunny, hutch and all. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Gooseberry & Elderflower Martini

  

  One of the gardens I work in has the most heavily cropping gooseberry I have ever come across and unfortunately I have been unable to find out which one it is. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…..

  No snoring here, no rest for the wicked! In fact what I am mostly doing is moaning about the weather. We Brits love a bit of weather to keep us in conversation. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Snakebite

  

  ‘Have you ever tried a Snakebite?’ was my question to friends the other night whilst I was thinking about Friday nights cocktail. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Albuca Shawii

  

  When I visited the Malvern Flower Show earlier this year I came across a plant that I was not at all familiar with and had never grown. And for those two reason... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 GARDENING

• Homegrown Strawberry Daiquiri

  

  I do like a bit of tennis, especially Wimbledon so for last nights cocktail a Pimms was considered, however that is not the only thing synonymous with this... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Lily Beetle

  

  I went out the other evening during an all too brief spell of sunshine to admire my lilies and poke my nose in for a good sniff. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• July Jobs in the Garden

  Now you may think July is the month you get to bask in sunshine whilst sitting glass in hand admiring your garden. I can not promise the sunshine but you... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Raspberry Rush

  

  Six months of Cocktail Corner and twenty or so cocktails created. So far I have only followed other peoples recipes and not braved actually creating a cocktail... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Snake’s Head Fritillary

  

  Whilst I was on one of my many journeys to the compost bins at a garden where I work I noticed the flower stems of the Fritillaria meleagris (Snake’s Head... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 GARDENING

• Cocktail Hour

  

  This is a very simple cocktail and delicious, just be warned they are pretty strong! Apple Cocktail (not sure what to call this one, ideas please) 50ml gin... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• War of the Weeds

  

  If I can liken to myself to Superman I believe I met Lex Luther on Wednesday.  My nemesis is not a living breathing human but instead a living breathing 2½... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• My Kitchen Garden

  

  It’s hard to show in pictures just how much my garden has changed in the 18 months I have been here and even harder to put into words just how great it is to... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Deadheading Rhododendrons

  

  Rhododendrons and Azaleas tend to be looking a little on the untidy side right about now. They have flowered spectacularly and are getting ready to put all thei... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING

• Sweet Pea Flowers

  

  Last week I picked the first of my Sweet Pea flowers which have taken pride of place on my kitchen windowsill along with my penstemon cuttings (they are coming... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 DRINK, GARDENING