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• The Signs Are Good...

  

  The prospect of a good Blueberry harvest seems very real this year. Last year I pruned the bushes very carefully and quite severely, and it seems to have paid... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Everyday Meals - Comfort Food

  

  Some of you might think that it's only posh gourmet food that we eat in the Willis household. You'd be wrong though. Although we do like to eat well, many of th... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Herbs Rejuvenated

  

  The early April sunshine has brought the prennial herbs on nicely. At this time of year their fresh young growth looks particularly attractive, so this is my... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Revisiting My Roots

  

  No, this is not a post about family history, I just thought that was a clever title!About 6 weeks ago I sowed carrots and parsnips in my big Woodblocx raised... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Broad Beans

  

  My Broad Beans have moved on to the next stage of their lives. They had got too tall to fit under the cloches.The catch-crop of Radishes is beginning to swell... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Not Veg at All

  

  Here are some photos of plants in my garden that are not veg - yes, there are quite a few of them these days...Aquilegia nicknamed "David Ford"Dogwood - Cornus... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Growth Spurt

  

  During the first half of April the plants in my garden have grown very rapidly, helped by mild temperatures and a fair bit of sunshine. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Transplanting Chillis

  

  My chillis had outgrown the little 3" pots in which they began their lives. Leaving them in those any longer would risk having them run out of space and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 14th April 2014

  

  Only a small contribution to Harvest Monday from me this week, but an interesting one because it is the first time I have harvested Wild Garlic (other than one... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• New Furniture for the Patio

  

  Until very recently we had a gas barbecue on our patio, but we have just disposed of it. We felt that since we had only used it about 5 or 6 times in the last... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Planting Lettuce Seedlings

  

  As you know, I have committed to making a better job of successional sowing this year, and I'm intending to try to keep us adequately stocked with salad... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Denizens of the Compost Bin

  

  An active compost bin is evidently an attractive place if you are a worm! Over the last few days there has been something of a population explosion in my compos... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• First Asparagus of the Year

  

  My Asparagus is shooting up fast now!The variety I have is called Gijnlim, described in the catalogues as "...an early season Asparagus, a high yielding male... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Why Do Some Bulbs Fail to Flower?

  

  Yes, that is a question to which I would like to know the answer! I have four pots of Crocuses and three of them flowered well as usual, but one failed to... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Sowing Frenzy

  

  April is the busiest month of the year as far as sowing and planting are concerned. The risk of very severe weather is receding (although sharp frosts are... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Are These Hellebores?

  

  This time last year, a blogging friend (Elaine from "Ramblings at Rosebank") kindly gave me some seeds from a beautiful Hellebore plant whose deep purple flower... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Which Are the Best Daffs?

  

  There has been a lot of discussion on some of the blogs I follow concerning which are the best types of Daffodil.Some favour the old classics; others favour... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Going Mexican

  

  I haven't harvested anything significant from my garden this past week, so I'm not entering the Harvest Monday forum this time, and I want instead to describe... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Comfrey

  

  A few years ago I brought some Comfrey plants into my garden. I'll be honest and admit that I dug them up from a patch on a roadside verge. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Share Collective - April 2014

  

  This is my entry for the April edition of the Garden Share Collective, organised by Lizzie Moult.Hopefully by the time you read this Lizzie's baby will have bee... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME