Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
These last weeks, a great deal of time and effort has gone into cutting back leggy summer growth. We almost do a full prune of the garden through Jan/Feb, which is pretty dramatic stuff – not for the faint-hearted; and I’m grateful to have Alex help do the...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
It isn’t every day I can show off a melon! And really, this is a rather pathetic attempt, (or so I thought before I sank my teeth into it!). I haven’t had any success with rockmelons for about five years. I think they really dislike our often humid...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
And we have apples!! Not very many, as you can see, but I’m delighted! While the birds took all the Granny Smiths, (despite my efforts which clearly were not good enough), we have some absolutely delicious, crisp & crunchy Cox’s Orange Pippins. I...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
The pumpkin patch, with it’s winding path through the long grass, is coming into its own. Pumpkins need space, and every year I curse where I’ve planted them for taking over my paths and streaking out over the lawn. I know one should ‘nip them in...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking
Simple, yet satisfactory. Some days there is an awful lot to harvest….on others, not much at all, which can be a relief! For just a few days last week I was on my own, and it’s quite extraordinary how little one actually needs. The egg, of course, could...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking
Er….did I say something a couple of days ago about heading for a Kitchen Garden detox??!! What pure joy to return to garden-to-plate food!
