Monthly Archives: April 2013

Up with the path!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

At last, the path at the back of the garden is coming up! I had intended to take a before as well as an after shot but didn’t remember to get my camera out until I had lifted nearly all … Continue reading →

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SOS….Save our Seeds.

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on fromacountrycottage:
Last night as I was perusing through Facebook, as one does, I came across a post on pending EU legislation that would make it illegal for seed to be sold that wasn’t  on an approved list.…

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Spinach – a belated success story!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Helen

This evening, in the hope that there would be a few spinach leaves for a salad tomorrow, I went out to pick what I expected to be the straggly remnants of the spinach which had been overwintering. In the previous … Continue reading →

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An aubergine has sprouted!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Helen

I wrote this post full of excitement, but unfortunately the aubergine has since died. Or perhaps it never was an aubergine but a week that germinated in the compost. Never mind – I will try again next year! I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Wind no object

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Helen

I have to say I am no fan of wind and today it is decidedly blustery. However, last night my daughter joined me in a potting venture which ended with me promising her we would sow some flower seeds tonight. … Continue reading →

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Tidying up

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Helen

Last Sunday, I was determined to continue the good work I had started earlier in the weekend. Repotting was a priority: the palm my dad had given me last summer was breaking the pot it had been housed in. So, … Continue reading →

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At last! Genuine progress….

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Helen

Yes, here is the first piece of ground which I have prepared this evening in my new vegetable garden! It was wonderful to be out digging at half seven in the evening… And as I was putting the broad bean … Continue reading →

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A step in the right direction?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helen

When I bought an Easter egg for my daughter last year, it came with a lovely Hello Kitty cup – in a plastic tray. This year, I have given her an Easter egg which came in a card basket. No … Continue reading →

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