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• Chilli Update

  

  This year, as usual, I have several different types of chilli on the go. I grow them not so much for their culinary potential (we eat a modest amount of... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Salads in the Offing

  

  The first of my new season lettuces are approaching the point at which I will feel justified in cutting some:If I leave it until they are fully mature the last... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Mixed Bag

  

  Every blog needs a "miscellaneous" post once in a while. This is one of those. I have some photos I want to publish, but they don't fit any particular theme,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• What's Wrong with My Beans?

  

  Beans are an important staple in my veg-patch. It would be a disaster if they failed - especially the Runners! Unfortunately, I am very conscious that this... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Beans and Cucumbers.

  

  The sunshine over the weekend provided lots of opportunity for gardening. The conditions were ideal - dry and sunny but not too hot. I knocked the jobs off my... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Some Like It Wet

  

  Although this past weekend has been fine, last week was very wet. However, wet conditions seem to really suit some plants, such as the Wild Garlic. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Halloumi Cheese with Green Vegetables

  

  Although we are definitely not vegetarians, Jane and I eat meatless meals quite frequently. Today I want to describe one which I made recently. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Potato Progress Report

  

  The potatoes are doing nicely. They seem to thrive in the moist conditions at this time of year, though when the weather warms up moist conditions will be... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Share Collective - May 2014

  

  April is the big month for sowing and planting in the UK. If you want decent crops for later in the year, you HAVE to be busy in April! So I have been... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Aquilegia

  

  The Aquilegia is a very self-confident, rather obtuse plant. If it wants to grow, it can grow just about anywhere (including places you don't want it to grow),... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Good Growing Weather?

  

  Over the last week or so we have had a fair bit of rain (which is a good thing, because prior to that we had had a long dry spell). Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Spicy Chicken Tagine with Couscous

  

  This dish of mine is vaguely North African in style. This is why I have described it as a "tagine" rather than a stew.Part of my inspiration for cooking this wa... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 28th April 2014

  

  My harvest this week has again comprised mainly Asparagus and Radishes. I have lots of stuff growing, but not much that is harvestable. The story will be very... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting out Brussels Sprouts

  

  It's that time of year when I'm furiously sowing and planting everything in sight! This time it was the turn of the Brussels Sprouts. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Transplanting Leeks

  

  You may perhaps recall that I have committed myself to growing more Autumn / Winter vegetables. With this in mind, I have got some leeks on the go. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Beans Have Germinated

  

  These days I sow my beans in pots, not directly into the soil. This means that I can protect them better until the danger of frost has passed. Runner Beans in... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Peas - the End is in Sight

  

  These are the peas that began life on my windowsill in December, finally reaching the flowering stage:The tendrils which meant these peas were little use as... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Tomatoes Potted-on

  

  Over the Easter weekend I moved my tomato plants from the little Elmlea pots in which they were germinated into much bigger 5-inch pots. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The End of the PSB

  

  As you know, the Purple Sprouting Broccoli was disappointing this year. This past week I took a last harvest from it and then dug up the plants. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 21st April 2014

  

  Happy Birthday your Majesty! (our queen, Queen Elizabeth II - who is 88 today, and still going strong!)My offering for Harvest Monday, hosted as ever on Daphne'... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME