There is something special about tomatoes. They complete a garden and epitomise summer. I’m not sure if it is the fragrance the plants emit from the moment they emerge from the seed raising mix and I love to run my hand over the small army of tiny seedlings in order to get a burst of this scent of summer in the early days of spring. … Continue reading Planning the Garden – Tomatoes
This is an easy sector for me to plan as most things don’t move. There are two asparagus beds and they have already had all the attention they need for the start of the season. All I have to do is wait for the first delish spears to pop up, which should be some time around August. I am a little worried though that some … Continue reading Planning the Garden – Stuck in the Middle
I tend to be a bit of a creature of habit and once I’m on to a good thing, then I don’t tend to change much and the beds that form the rest of sector one are of the ilk – ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.’ Maybe I’ll do a bit of tweaking in the pepper bed but it is pretty much business … Continue reading Planning the Garden – The Back Row
It is this time of year again – dreaming, planning, sorting and buying the items that will become the fabric of a new season. It usually takes a bit of effort to orchestrate a well-functioning garden full of things that will actually get eaten. In the past, the lure of the strange and unusual have drawn me in, but become a hurdle in the kitchen. … Continue reading Planning the Garden – Starting with the Herbs
Now that most of the plants are in place, I can begin to think of the next phase of the garden with enthusiasm. I have been really looking forward to this stage. It is the only real gentle period in the garden aside from winter. But winter is full of frustration as the plants to tend are few and far between and even if there … Continue reading Plans in place
