Monthly Archives: September 2014

What’s cooking (July to September)

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Helen

For the first half of this calendar year, we were eating mostly green vegetables with a bit of rhubarb thrown in. That hasn’t changed much, since runner beans and cucumber are, well, green, too. On the other hand, we have … Continue reading →

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Space

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Helen

Over the last few days, I’ve been contemplating what to do about the space once occupied by the garden path. In truth, it is never far from my mind but on Friday evening I decided I am going to get … Continue reading →

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Last Sunday in September

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Helen

The swimming baths were a bit chilly this morning, so I was pleasantly surprised when we came out into the afternoon sunshine and 20°C. Everything seems to going well in the garden and it looks like I’m going to need … Continue reading →

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The last apple

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Helen

It started off that there was a mass of apples in the spring. Most of these fell off but five remained. In turn, these have fallen off – fortunately mature enough to eat, albeit small, which a friend puts down … Continue reading →

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More vegetable flowers

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Helen

Back in March I received a bag of Jerusalem artichoke tubers, which were duly planted. I had read that this vegetable is a relative of the sunflower and  likewise produces big yellow flowers. So, I have watched and waited and … Continue reading →

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Third round phacelia

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Helen

As this is only the first time I have had flowers in my garden at this time of year, I assumed that they didn’t appear at the end of September (in a Northern country in the Northern hemisphere). However, clearly … Continue reading →

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Strange Swiss chard leaves

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Helen

Been pottering about in the garden this morning and decided to have a look at the Swiss chard under the cloche. The reason for the cloche was because I thought the now cool night air might have been affecting the … Continue reading →

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Powdery mildew

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Helen

When I opened the curtains this morning, I noticed grey spots on the leaves of my pumpkins. It looked just like I had splattered grey paint over the garden. Turns out that this is powdery mildew, so I am now … Continue reading →

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The emerging aubergine

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Helen

About a month ago, the first aubergine flower appeared. I tickled it and waited for a purple fruit to follow. The flower dropped off and so did the next. But then one didn’t. Instead the base grew fatter and harder … Continue reading →

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Crab apple jelly

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Helen

Further to yesterday’s post, I have now made some crab apple jelly. To be honest, it was really easy and it tastes superb! I found a recipe off the internet (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com) which I have adapted, in part because I only … Continue reading →

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