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• A Holiday in Mexico - Part1

  

  If you have been wondering why I have been so quiet in the Blogosphere recently, it's because we have just returned from a holiday on the island of Cozumel, in... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Over-Wintering Chillis - Progress Report

  

  The upstairs windowsills of my house are full of chilli plants!Almost all of them have now been "shorn" of most of their growth. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Raised Bed Veg

  

  This is my Woodblocx raised bed. The timber is looking "mature" now! And it's currently half-submerged in soggy wet Maple leaves. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Hellebores

  

  About two weeks ago I wrote that my Hellebores showed little sign of flowering, and were nearly submerged in a sea of soggy fallen leaves. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 30 Nov 2015

  

  It's nearly December, but produce is still coming out of the garden. Highlight of this week was the Brussels Tops, about which I have already written. They... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Cloching the Salads

  

  A few of my Endives succumbed to the heavy frost last weekend. They went black and mushy, so they had to be consigned to the compost bin. Fortunately most of... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Venison Strips with Tagliatelle

  

  Here's an idea for an easy meal based on a very healthy meat - venison.Venison, especially wild venison, is a very lean meat, and is also quite strong-tasting s... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Ammunition for the War on Waste

  

  Having written recently about Brussels Tops and said that they are often wasted, I thought I would put something together about other parts of vegetables that... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Brussels Tops

  

  After providing us with two 2-person servings of sprouts, my single "Brilliant" Brussels Sprout plant is finished - all but the Top, that is. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• The PSB Thermometer

  

  I often joke about this, but I really can judge the temperature outside from my armchair. Looking out through the glass doors I can see the Purple Sprouting... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Putting the Asparagus to Bed

  

  'Tis done. The cutting of the Asparagus fern, that is. It has gone from this...To this...I have left the "stubble" a bit longer than normal, so that I can be... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 23rd Nov 2015

  

  This week I harvested the first of my Brussels Sprouts. It wasn't a big batch of course; it never is in my garden, but enough for a 2-person serving. This... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Jamaican Patties

  

  It's no surprise that almost every food culture has its own version of this type of food - the Cornish pasty, the curry puff, the hand-pie, the Jamaican patty,... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Weapon for the War on Waste

  

  Many of you will be very aware of the current strong interest in the avoidance of food waste, as promoted by Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall and others. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

  

  On Tuesday evening we experienced our first real Autumn gale, an "ex-hurricane" dubbed Barney, which swept across the UK from the South West, bringing strong... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Propagating Strawberries

  

  I mentioned a few days ago that I was planning to pot-up some Strawberry offshoots, before they got completely covered in fallen Maple leaves...Well, on Sunday ... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Poussin and Polenta

  

  At this time of year I don't have much gardening to write about, so I usually write more about food. We always eat food of course, but in the Summer time it get... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday

  

  This week saw me pulling up the first of this year's Leeks.I must say I am disappointed with my Leeks this year. The ones I grew last year were huge and very... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Tartiflette

  

  OK, where do I start? Well, I want to start by explaining why Tartiflette is a "significant" dish for me (us)...Some years ago Jane won a short holiday for us i... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Mid-November Update

  

  Well, here's a surprise. The "Rudolph" Purple Sprouting Broccoli has suddenly produced a flower. I'm sure there was no sign of it this time last week!Don't get... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 GARDENING, HOME