The Summer Vegetable Garden
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on the vegetable garden. The garden as a whole is more of a potager really, with fruit, herbs, vegetables and edible flowers secreted wherever there is… View Post
The June Drop: Tree Following June 2023
June already! What weather we are having, such that I realised I was in fact meant to water my mature fruit trees as well as my new ones, and not simply rely on the rain.… View Post
A Garden of Apples: Tree Following – May 2023
It’s good to be back. An unintended hiatus while all my spare and not-so-spare time was taken up with work and finishing some major renovations to the house. I got the email about this month’s… View Post
Peas, turnips and new trees
This weekend we managed quite a lot of time in the garden, which was a nice surprise considering how ill we all were and the unpredictable weather. I find being outdoors in our garden invigorating… View Post
Pancake day, potatoes and potting on
Pancake day, or Shrove Tuesday, is embedded in UK cultural and culinary tradition. For me it’s an interesting blend of my Canadian and English roots – the pancakes I make are definitely more in the… View Post
