Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Yep, it was the annual trip up to Ryton for Potato Day last Saturday. This years choices are: Foremost Lord Roseberry Red Duke of York* Anya Casablanca Charlotte* Shetland Black Ulster Sovereign Ambo Mayan Gold Mayan Twilight Sante* Cara Pink …
Ugh. It’s been an age since I’ve blogged. I did start the year promising myself that I’d try to blog at least once per week. How quickly that promise was broken! Somehow January got away from me and good grief …
Well, 1st Jan and the gardening year starts off well. After weeks of being unable to get into the garden or down to the lottie, first because I had a bad virus and 2nd because everything was covered under 8 …
Very excited as Oxford Times have now published my letter regarding the closure of 20 libraries. And they didn’t change the text. Don’t read the letter also published, from Keith Mitchell*, unless you want to get really seriously pissed off…! …
This is the letter I wrote to the Oxford Times, in relation to an article published on 2nd December, about the fact the County Council is going to close 20 local libraries. It wasn’t published, but luckily a letter by …
As winter has come early, with snow on the ground in late November and going to work in -4 degrees, my spirits have lifted by a new visitor to my garden bird feeder. Hummmm, time to steal the …
I’m a proud bunyip. On the weekend I completed my Permaculture Design Course and now have a Certificate in Permaculture Design. I’ve learned so much from the course, especially the tutors Hannah, Phil & Pete and Peter, who have a …
I finally got around to pulling together some notes and photos from my garlic harvest. Rather than writing a long blog about each variety, I’m linking here to my Garlic Varieties record sheet (Nov 2010 version). This has a photo …
Last weekend we were in Cambridge visiting Audrey, and the three of us ventured out to Audley End to enjoy some late autumn sun and see the gardens. As you will see from the photos, the sun disappeared by the …
Merlyn loves yoghurt*. He cannot hear us call out to him to come in at night, but can hear a yoghurt pot opening from a mile off. Of course, you are not really supposed to give cats dairy, even though …