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!
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
I was delighted to arrive home to garlands of grapes hugging the courtyard verandah. We’d tied them into brown paper bags to keep them from the birds at Christmas time, so they’ve been swelling in secret (see last season’s previous experiment!). But...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About, Delightful Discoveries
Our youngest daughter’s adventure into post-school life saw us gallivanting last week…for just a very few days…what madness, but what fun! It’s been quite awhile since my last opportunity to gad-about on the other side of the world, so we...
