Today (Sunday) we took a trip to the local allotments, and met with the chief chap there by chance. We'd recently put our names on the list… Read more "Allotted"
Month: April 2014
Shoots and Leaves
Another week and I think they will have outgrown their propagator. But - what is wrong with this one? Is it trying to grow upside down?
Cheesemaking – paneer
Lent this year was an eventful experience. Cheese is one of my favourite foods (I view it as more of a condiment than a treat; it goes well…… Read more “Cheesemaking – paneer”
Making progress: Verdi di Milano dwarf bush courgette
6 days ago I poked an inexpert finger into 9 small pots of compost, plopped a seed in the resulting hole, covered it up with a fistful… Read more "Making progress: Verdi di Milano dwarf bush courgette"
The Nationwide Box
Some days after we moved in, a Yodel delivery man knocked on our door and presented us with a very large box. Having not ordered anything we…… Read more “The Nationwide Box”
Poo analysis
There’s tracks winding all over the lawn which are (thankfully) too large for a rat and too small for a cat. The aforementioned beast left us a…… Read more “Poo analysis”
The Table
Behold! The advent of the flat pack table. I happen to *LOVE* flat pack furniture. I can think of the nothing better than the sense of achievement…… Read more “The Table”
The Lilly
Wandering around B&Q the other day I spotted a Grow-your-own-lilly kit. The pink ones. Since pink oriental lillies are my favourite flower I couldn't resist. Much fun… Read more "The Lilly"
My bed
Having moved from rented, furnished accommodation one of the main problems we’re facing initially is that we don’t actually own any furniture. Bit by bit this will…… Read more “My bed”
Real Seed Catalogue
A pretty brown envelope landed on our doormat this week – our mail order seeds had arrived!! We ordered a bunch of seeds from this website: http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ In…… Read more “Real Seed Catalogue”
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