Tag: gardening
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summer fading garden update
I’m both relieved and concerned to see that I’m not the only one whose garden has really struggled this year. I planted peas, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, chilies, aubergines, pumpkins, melons, cucumbers… My tomatoes have just about survived, but they needed a bigger container than usual. Any in a smaller pot shrivelled up and died. The…
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My To Read List
This list is endless, but in regards to the world of plants I have a few key books on the “To Read” list at the moment: Do you have any favourites you’d recommend?
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Things To Forage In July
July is an interesting month; a lot of the greens of spring struggle around this time, but you’ve not yet reached the harvest. It’s almost like an empty period. Everything’s hot, people are sleepy, and you’re just enjoying the lazy summer days…or trying to survive the sun! One of the epic things it does have?…
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Tomatoes!!!
My babies!!!! They’re growing! I love tomatoes. They’re essential for so much cooking: casserole, stew, pasta bake, chilli, curry… The sad thing is, when you’re gardening you have to expect that only 10% of your seeds are going to do okay. I planted so many tomatoes – enough that the garden should have been over-run…
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It Looks Bad, But Looks Are Deceiving
In the wake of the heatwave in May, one of my potato patches has started to look pretty horrendous. Thing is, I know it’s okay. There were a couple of garlic plants in there as well as the potatoes and broccoli, and they’re all fading now. This tells me that it’s time to harvest these…
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Things To Forage In June
There are several key plants to look out for in the gorgeous June sun: I do love elderflowers, and try to make elderflower cordial whenever I can. It’s delicious, light, and makes a lovely refreshing drink without all the unknown additives you get in squash drinks! See my recipe below: Elderflower Cordial Many also make…
