Over the last few days, I’ve done a significant amount of harvesting, which is surprising considering we are at the end of the first week of winter.  The first session was more a case of storm damage. The peas had been completely bashed to bits, but they were attempting to rally, and I noticed some fat pods that needed picking. I was surprised how much … Continue reading Knowing when to stop trying
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
It’s not that I haven’t given them a loving home with the very best soil I could provide. I gave them everything and yet they have lashed out like insolent teenagers. Well the best way I know how to sort them out is to eat them! Although they do have an odd taste. I did a bit of research to find out what to do … Continue reading Argh – my Jerusalem artichokes have been trying to escape.
The weather is really strange. The sun is shining and the birds are singing and although slightly chilly it is quite lovely. What is strange about this is – it’s the school holidays and normally that is just the sign the weather needs to be cold, wet, windy and yucky and any other nasty weather condition that can be thrown at us. Having said that … Continue reading Inadvertent weeding.
