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• Exit Landcress

  

  During the Winter my Landcress delivered a small but frequent and tasty harvest, which was especially welcome in the absence of most other crops. But all good... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Seedlings Everywhere!

  

  At this time of year my house and garden are both crammed with little plants being prepared for their lives ahead in the raised beds. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Self-seeders

  

  Like many gardeners, I am always keen to get more plants for free. Therefore I like plants that self-propagate easily - within reason! Not all prolific... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Signs of Spring

  

  The passage of the seasons is inexorable. The signs of Summer-to-come are here already...The buds on the Pear tree are swelling. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Easter Sunday with the Family

  

  On Easter Sunday we entertained our daughter Emma and her family to lunch. We kept it simple: roast chicken, new potatoes (with Mint from the garden!),... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 6 April 2015

  

  PSB again Folks! (Well, there's not much else to harvest at present).During the week Jane made us a really nice meat-free meal based on this broccoli. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Tex-Mex Meal

  

  With apologies to all my American friends....! I make no claim to any expertise in this area, and I expect my so-called Tex-Mex food is completely... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Windy Week - and Sowing Some More Seeds

  

  This past week we had some very windy weather. It started on Sunday and didn't abate until Thursday morning. One of the bad points about having my garden right... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Windowsill Veg

  

  I'm sure most readers will empathise when I say that the windowsills in our house are full of plants now! Since I don't have a greenhouse, it's really the only... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Blight-resistant Potatoes?

  

  This year I bought my seed potatoes at the Hampshire Potato Day at the end of January. Soon afterwards I had everything planned out and I knew when and where... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Lahmacun

  

  Last weekend I had my first ever attempt at making Lahmacun (pronounced "Lah-ma-jun"). This is a Turkish dish which we first encountered while on holiday at... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Herbs - Sowing Seeds and Taking Cuttings

  

  We use a lot of herbs in our cooking, so I try to ensure a steady supply of the ones we like. Over the weekend I sowed seeds for Parsley, Thyme and Chives:As yo... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 30 March 2015

  

  I'm sure you were expecting to see PSB, weren't you? Well, yes, I have harvested more PSB, but what about this:Those two cabbages are the "Tundra" ones that I... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Birds - "our Feathered Friends" Or Not???

  

  I am as keen as the next man to live as far as possible in harmony with Nature and to avoid doing harm to other creatures, but recently my patience has been... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Seeing the Light

  

  Last Sunday I sowed my tomato seeds. The timing was deliberate. I was away from home for work purposes from Sunday evening until Wednesday evening, and I... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Sowing Tomato Seeds

  

  Most of my chilli seedlings are doing OK, and growing rapidly under the lights. I reckon they will be strong enough to move out onto the windowsills within the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Container Gardening

  

  I'm sure most readers know full well that the majority of my crops are produced in raised beds. However, since space is tight I often resort to growing things i... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• PSB Update

  

  This year the Purple Sprouting Broccoli has been very good. The quality has been good, and the timing has been good. Much as I like PSB, I don't want it all to... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting, More Planting and Some Sowing...

  

  Last Thursday I planted out my Broad Bean seedlings.You may recall that I had sown them in pairs in little pots. Now I just tipped them out of the pots and... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 23 March 2015

  

  This week I am putting PSB is second place on my post, because it has been very prominent in my Harvest Monday posts for the last couple of weeks. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME