Category Archives: GROW VEGETABLES
WHO’S LAUGHING NOW?
Earlier in the year, whilst Didi was away visiting her parents, I took the decisive step of digging potato trenches in the front garden. We’d been talking about it for a while, but turning our “talk” into “action” felt a … Continue reading
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COLLECTING CHIVE SEEDS
Remember when we wrote about the lovely chives reigning in our front garden? How they’ve put up a beautiful display of purple for months, from spring until mid-September? How they flowered not once, but twice? Well, those days of glory are now over. … Continue reading
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STORING BEETROOT
This year we’ve seen a big increases in yield for many of the vegetables we grow. We’d like to think this is because we’re so much more experienced than when we first started, but in reality it’s probably because we … Continue reading
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TALLER THAN EXPECTED
Those of you who have been following this blog from its inception, will already know that we don’t have enough space for a greenhouse and consequently grow all of our tomatoes outdoors. This hasn’t really been a compromise, since there … Continue reading
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I USED TO HATE POTATOES
When I was a child I had a strong aversion to potatoes. I wasn’t too keen on other vegetables either, but when it came to potatoes my dislike was so intense that just the thought of eating them would make … Continue reading
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