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• French Style Braised Beef

  

  Over the last few days we have eaten a lot of Middle Eastern and Oriental-style meals, so with it being my turn to cook (an opportunity, you understand, not a... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Swede "Ruby"

  

  This time last year, my garden was mostly bare and devoid of veg, and I vowed to try harder to have more Winter veg in the future. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Yes, the Slugs Are Fine, Thank You!

  

  Since I'm not at work today, I managed to have a good look at the garden in daylight for a change. I see that the local slug population is well-fed and evidentl... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hydrangeas

  

  My little potted Hydrangea plant is already developing next years shoots:I have deliberately not dead-headed the plant, because I have read that the old blooms... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Maneesh

  

  Last weekend we bought a copy of "Persiana" by Sabrina Ghayour:As the sub-title informs us, this is a book of "Recipes from the Middle East and beyond". Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hellebores - Some Signs of Growth

  

  About this time last year I bought a pack of six mixed Hellebore plants for the bargain price of £9.99. They were tiny plug-plants and I realistically didn't... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 8th December 2014

  

  The opportunities for getting harvests from my garden are very much reduced now! This week I have not been able to contribute much to the menu; mostly salads,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Some "cool" Pics...

  

  Until the last couple of days we have only had one frosty morning during the Autumn. Now however, it has turned very cold. This has meant some great... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• An Overnight Stay in Windsor

  

  The other day, Jane won a prize in a competition, something she does quite frequently since entering competitions is one of her hobbies. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Dormant

  

  The weather this week has been significantly colder - although we have not had any frost - and the garden is shutting down for the Winter. There is much less... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Miniature Gardens of a Different Sort

  

  Last weekend I went for a walk on a nearby stretch of heathland - Velmead Common, on the outskirts of my home town, Fleet.This is a great place to see fungi.... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Miniature Salads

  

  My "conventional" salads are just about finished. I have some endives still, and one or two radicchio, but the lettuce and beetroot are all gone, and the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Let There Be Light!

  

  My little back garden (aka Veg plot) has the blessing of seclusion, but unfortunately it comes at a price. Direct sunlight is in short supply - especially as th... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 1st December 2014

  

  I have a couple of proper Winter veg to offer for Harvest Monday this time...First: a basket of Parsnips (475g).I am pleased to report that the Parsnips (even... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Chicken Curry with Mango

  

  Just recently I have been very enthused with typically British food, but today I am going to write about something very different - a curry. Not that curry is... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My....broccoli

  

  Not many words (lyrics?) today, just pictures. My pictures of raindrops on Brussels Sprouts posted the other day were popular, so here is a variation on that... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Pruning the Geraniums

  

  A couple of days ago, fellow blogger Jo posted to her blog The Good Life about pruning Geraniums (Pelargoniums) in order to keep them over Winter for next... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

  

  You know I have recently been showing off a few really good-looking Parsnips? Like these ones...Parsnips "Duchess"I harvested those Parsnips today. The bigger... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Very English Meal

  

  These days Britain is a very multi-cultural place, and it's harder than ever to define "British" food - still less "English" food. Apparently Chicken Tikka... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• On Close Inspection...

  

  The weather here is still very mild for the time of year. Not that I mind not having to scrape ice of the car windscreen before heading off to work...! I love... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME