Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Mickey's Blog
Peas and roses…ah spring!
Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking, Mickey's Blog
This self-sown coloured chard has given us leaves on countless occasions these last months. I find it difficult to bring myself to pull out anything that’s edible, even if it is in the wrong place! This one has been prolific in the middle of the asparagus bed...
Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Mickey's Blog
Do your peas squeak? If you grow your own, you will know exactly what I mean! If you don’t, they’re probably not much worth eating….so make a plan to grow your own next year!
Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Mickey's Blog
It’s a sweet winter joy to tip a handful of just-dug parsnips into the kitchen sink. A couple of minutes taken to lightly scrub away the soil reveals bright, cream roots to toss in olive oil & slip into the oven for a roasted treat. My aim however, is to...
Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Mickey's Blog
There’s been some frisky business going on at the bottom of the Kitchen Garden these past few months! My clear, yellow Nellie Melba nasturtiums with a deep read central blotch have crossed….perhaps with the Empress of India from down near the compost...
Sep 19, 2021 | Kitchen Gardening, Mickey's Blog
While doing some preparatory digging on Saturday, I discovered buried treasure in the shape of a handful of potatoes that I must have missed earlier in the year – what a great treat – unexpected new potatoes for lunch!
