Growing Pains of Peas
The over-wintered meteor variety from last year did really well in spite of being cloaked in inches of snow and ice for weeks, something we'll be repeating again later this year...
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Simply a Seed Log
Just exactly what it says on the tin. A record of vegetable varieties sown and accompanying plants to attract pollinating insects in 2011: April 3rd: Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia Tomato...
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From Tiny Seedlings …
A horseshoe often mounted above a doorway is said to bring good luck, catching the luck in its upturned shape. The origins of the use of this hoof protector is unknown to me,...
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Out of Season
Welcome to Autumn. The best of the growing season is over, so it’s time to reflect on the successes and very limited failures of the 2010 summer. The shadows of neighbouring trees
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Peas, Beans and Daddy’s Helpers
I commented on the broad beans and peas in an earlier post, what seems like an age ago in February. It was still cold, but the sun was starting to shine again in...
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A Sure Sign of Spring?
I’m already encouraged by changes that appear to be happening in the weather this month. We are becoming aware of an increasing number of days full of promise for a gardener keen to...
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