A skirt full of beans
This is seed-saving season. At this time of year a dress/tunic over jeans is my favourite plot-wear. Primarily because it makes a handy bag for bean harvesting, and for catching beans […]
Croydon Saffron Central needs you!
In the heart of Croydon, on a derelict building site and tucked away behind some enthusiastically graffittied hoardings there is a community saffron farm. It’s an amazing achievement – crowd-funded […]
August roll-call, first segment
I haven’t done anything like a general update for a while. I have meant to, but in film form. And each time I’ve tried it it’s been too windy, there […]
Take your places please…
All change on plot #92. My disappointing Charlottes are out – just under 8kg from 18 seed spuds, where normally I would expect at least double that weight – which […]
Squash tallies
For a squash addict, it’s been a bit of a miserable year. I’ve put out plant after plant and slugs ate them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This year slugs have a new trick […]
Summer’s here! (kinda…)
Gluts haven’t quite arrived, bar a sudden surfeit of padron peppers, but I can see them a-coming on the horizon! Just need a bit more sun to start turning more […]
Edible Italy and lemongrass love
This week my plot and flat are in the safe hands of others to water and check on. We’ve decamped to Italy, to stay with Him Indoors’ family. Castelleale is […]
Touch wood, spit widdershins, throw salt over left shoulder…
I have no more blight in the greenhouse! Admittedly the plants are ugly and have been plucked almost bald. The survivors are definitely alive – there are new leaves and no […]
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