Figgery-pokery
Even with bare trees and brown fields, Italy is stunning. It gets down to -2 to -4 most nights and everything sparkles in the morning. The vineyards around Castelleale are […]
Strands of gold, green powder, sweet crisps and sticky molasses
If you’re thinking about unusual crops in 2017, saffron and yacon are brilliant. Stevia is just weird. My 3rd saffron harvest has finally been weighed and packed away. It weighs………0.9g, […]
For the love of veg…
With severe frosts looming on Monday night, I needed to stage an emergency yacon rescue. It was already air-frosted, the leaves turning brown and crispy. The complication being that I’ve been working […]
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 […]
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 […]
The revelation that is fresh peas
Fresh peas are like sweetcorn – sugars start turning to starch as soon as they are picked, so the taste difference between freshly picked and shop-bought is massive. I’ve never […]
For better or for worse
I’ve done it. I’ve dug up the Christmas Pippin. It didn’t take long – just over an hour to dig up, wash the roots clean, check for horsetail and pot […]
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