Garlic harvest 2011
Today I finally harvested the garlic. And here I am, tired (it’s bloody hot out there*), but happy with the harvest. The picture below shows them drying on racks. Yes, I have cut the stems short, I won’t be plaiting …
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Garden visit: Bryan’s Ground
For some time I’ve wanted to visit Bryan’s Ground. I’ve read about it in gardening magazines like Gardens Illustrated and RHS’s The Garden. And I’ve read other gardening bloggers experiences of visiting, such as VP’s back in May, where she …
The garden from an alternative perspective
I was playing around with my new camera whilst lying down on the grass in my stonewall garden. I found it was a very interesting way of looking at the garden. my arch, with Rosa Seagull climbing over it a …
Broad bean harvest
I finally managed to get to the Lottie on Sunday and wow, what a broad bean harvest. I collected 6 kilos of broad beans! This equalled 1.5 kilos once shelled. I’m afraid I cannot show you the lovely broad bean, …
Too busy to garden
I’m just so busy at the moment with work that I’ve barely had a chance to do any gardening for the last couple of weeks, apart from tying back some tomatoes and pinching out the side growth. On the plus …
Chelsea 2011: my visit – the Great Pavillion
The show gardens and the designers get a lot of attention at Chelsea, but of course they would be nothing without the plants. I always enjoy visiting the Great Pavillion, where nurseries display their plants in some very creative ways. …
Chelsea 2011: my visit – the gardens
New Wild Garden, Nigel Dunnett. My favourite show garden Yes, yet another blog about Chelsea. Yes, there are millions out there by now. And no, my blog won’t say anything remarkable or different to anyone else. It’s just my record …
Tasty winning
Asparagus Tart A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to win VP’s cook book giveaway. I was excited not just because I won – though that was very exciting – but because this book was the kind of …
New lottie pic
I thought it was about time to update my Lottie picture on my blog. That’s the one to the right above ‘about me’. It used to be this… 29th November 2008 And now it’s this… 15th May 2011 Progress! But …