Monthly Archives: May 2011

IN ANTICIPATION OF PLUM JAM

One thing we haven’t told you about us is that we love plums. If we were to have (a lot) more land, we’d plant an entire plum orchard, which would include all of our favourite varieties. But, since this is … Continue reading

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LA VIE EN MAUVE

We are not sure what the must-have colour of the season might be. We’re not very good at keeping up with fashion and its trends, and do not make a habit of browsing through glossy magazines in search of clues. … Continue reading

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POTATO COMPOST

Last year we wrote a post called “Surprise Potatoes” following the appearance of several potato plants in various locations around the veg garden.  None of these had been planned for and, at that stage, we thought they must have been due … Continue reading

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ALL-IN-ONE: BEAUTY, PRACTICALITY AND … FOOD

As already mentioned many times on this blog, we tend to prioritise on useful, preferably edible plants over purely ornamental ones, since we feel we don’t have any garden space to waste. However, we are always happier when we can achieve … Continue reading

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FROM THE GARDEN BENCH

This week we’ve got some really great news: we’ve finally got our nice little bench in the front garden. It may not sound very exciting but, as some of you might remember, some time ago we wrote about our intention … Continue reading

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