Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
I love Kitchen Gardening weeks: the days leading up to a Kitchen Gardening Day are full of planning & preparation – of printing, the putting together of folders, of garden plans and information….as well as making sure the garden is in good order and...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
The very, very first single pink almond blossom opened its petals on Monday last week, and there has been a slow progression of blooms awakening each day since (it’s probably about half-way towards full flower as I write). The almond tree is my harbinger of...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
These paper-skinned beauties are still going strong from last season’s harvest. I’m thrilled with how well both the onions and garlic have ‘kept’ this year. Stored in a cool, dry place since December, I’m quite amazed to have just about...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
You may recall that a couple of weeks ago I alluded to the fact that we were winter pruning. It’s a big job, that must be thoroughly completed each year. Not only do we prune, but we dig, divide, transplant and weed. Winter is the opportunity to begin once...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
I guess you might be wondering how the Pea & Mint soup worked out that I was preparing for India’s workshop last week? Well….with all the peas in flower, I just couldn’t resist adding one to each teacup I handed out. They’re such...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
Sadly this butterfly has reached the end of its flutterbye days. Aren’t its markings exquisite?
