Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Around fifteen or so years ago, I went off on something of a ginger tangent… I think it came about as we took to driving down to the south coast more regularly (to go to the beach), and I became obsessed with the great stands of wild ginger that appear in...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
The first marvellous specimen of white ginger unfurled its petals on 6 March (just after someone was asking if I had them here at our Kitchen Gardening Day). I would find it near impossible to tell you my favourite floral scent, but white ginger certainly is right up...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
I can’t pretend to be the greatest fruit-grower in the world. Unlike the figs and persimmons, apples & pears don’t arrive in great profusion at Glenmore. And so I take great delight when I discover one or two, and treat them more as one would a...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking
First, to my regular followers, I am sorry for being absent for a fortnight. Although I’ve been frantic here and there’s so much happening in the garden, the issue has been an ‘IT’ one. I haven’t been able to upload images, which as you...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
Leek seed heads in various lifecycle stages hang from the open window as the rain pitter patters on the tin roof above. Still-life to begin the day. There was plenty more ‘show & tell’ on display to emphasise the moment of seasonal change and the...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
Oh how I LOVE the beginning of a new planting season! All set and ready to go for our first Kitchen Gardening Day of the year…
