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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Giddy
After school today, my daughter wanted to go to the library to do some online homework, which meant I could use the library computers, too. Their firewall won’t let me use wordpress – goodness knows what it finds outside their … Continue reading
Daffodils in the morning
Last weekend, my dad gave me some miniature daffodils. And hurray, they are blooming and adding some cheer to the front windowsill. These will later go in the garden to join their cousins out there. Not a great deal of … Continue reading
February sproutings
Whenever I go away I am exciting about coming home to see what has changed horticulture-wise upon my return. I was therefore no less excited today after a couple of days at my parents’. And the cress below is the … Continue reading
The humble watering can
I bought this watering can for my daughter when she was a toddler and, even though it is still technically hers, it has helped me water many a plant in the house. However, in winter I feel as though I … Continue reading
Compost in the potting area
Oh, the thrill! When was the last time I sat on the patio and sowed seeds? Rhetorical question – I can’t remember and the point is that 2015 in the garden, or rather on the windowsills, is starting to happen … Continue reading
Hot and cold – the compost bin
As I was looking out the kitchen window for the first time this morning, I noticed my compost bin. The fact that the frost stops where the compost starts suggests to me that there is some heat in there. It … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Good for the environment, In the kitchen
Tagged cold composting, compost
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Food from the forest
Cold but beautifully sunny, yesterday was volunteer workday at Old Sleningford Farm in North Yorkshire. We love these days for so many reasons. For me, it is the opportunity to be amongst like-minded people and learn useful facts and techniques … Continue reading