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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Can this be a weed?
Today, it has been shockingly cold and dismal. On a gardening forum on Facebook, one woman was getting her husband to put fleece round the courgettes and beans….. I don’t blame her. I nearly did the same, as my courgettes … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Good for the environment, Permaculture, Social
Tagged Facebook, flowers, weeds
17 Comments
Bokashi bin update
Back in the winter of last year, I read an inspiring book by Looby Macnamara about people and permaculture. This inspired me to do my first ever mind map for my own purposes, the central theme of which was decluttering. … Continue reading
First rose of 2015
When I got home this evening I noticed that the phacelia was starting to look the worse for wear. In other words, it was time to chop it down and add it to the compost bin. At least some of … Continue reading
A rare Tuesday in the garden
Today has been the last day of a five-day weekend for me and, although I am a little sad that it is almost over, I am ever so pleased that things are moving along in a positive direction in the … Continue reading
The Walled Garden
Old Sleningford Farm is part of a larger estate which belongs to Old Sleningford Hall. This Hall is having an open gardens event at the weekend and in preparation for this we went to help out at the farm. I … Continue reading
Oh dear, we’re flowering!
Yes, it is almost June and we haven’t had a frost since…. weeks. But you never know with British weather. And this year has been decidedly odd, anyway. So, the courgettes are eager to get out of their pots and … Continue reading
Not quite permaculture
When I got home last night, I noticed my neighbour had been doing some gardening. Then later I paid more attention. There is a row of plants, some of which are geranium, which might technically be on my land….. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Health, Permaculture, Social
Tagged geraniums, neighbourly relations, permaculture
20 Comments
The magic of rain
Well, my hands might be in a mess but with the pain receding, and a renewed determination to involve my daughter in activities at home, when we got back this evening we had a lovely hour in the garden. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Social
Tagged parsnips, purple runner beans, strawberry ground cover
16 Comments
Poorly
Over the past few months, I’ve been dogged by eczema on the palms of my hands. It started out like a small patch of hard skin, first on my left hand and then on the right. And that’s what I … Continue reading
Elderflower foraging and cordial
During our walk along the country lane near our house on Friday evening, I noted that there were elderflowers aplenty along the path. Not only did they look beautiful but they would make an extremely good cordial I thought. No … Continue reading
Posted in In the kitchen, Permaculture, Social
Tagged elderflower cordial, elderflowers, foraging, River Cottage
15 Comments