Tag Archives: cauliflower

Keep up the hope

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Helen

Yesterday, whilst sorting out the ground for the penultimate tomato plant, I noticed a cauliflower head appearing in the plant that I’d left in the (vain) hope that after a year of growing and having its energy zapped by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Permaculture | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Big leaves and appropriate flowers

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Helen

Today, I pulled another couple of tomato plants. Now, only the ones in pots remain. Whether or not the pots have anything to do with it, all the rest seemed to be on the road to blight, and the tomato … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

Brassica bed

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Helen

Over the last few days, I’ve been clearing a section of garden of blackberry regrowth and roots. I was a little optimistic last autumn, when I took the blackberry bush out of its original location without taking up all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Tender and Hardy

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Helen

While there has been some excess water (ie rain), I have taken advantage of something to dampen the soil inside the greenhouse to put a final plant in there.    The pepper plants had been somewhat tardy in their development, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Disappointments and delights

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Helen

Really, I don’t think the fact that the new greenhouse cover has already torn should come as a surprise, but when I got home this evening and noticed the damage I was disappointment, nonetheless. It was also a disappointment that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Just like Christmas!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Helen

Yesterday evening, I was feeling a bit despondent about the lack of things to blog about in the garden. If only it were lighter, warmer, I could get out more and at least see what was going on…. I has … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Losses and gains

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Helen

One of my friends told me today that she is moving back to Germany. That is only one of many who seem to have left the country recently 😦 On the immediate home front there have also been loses. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen, Social | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

The cauliflower that survived the winter

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Helen

This is a photo of the cauliflower I noticed in my garden yesterday. After three attempts at sowing seeds last spring-summer, I was able to plant at least ten seedlings by last autumn. Now, clearly at least one of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen | Tagged , | 24 Comments

Gardening starts in earnest for 2013

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Helen

Today, we made it to one of my favourite garden centres for some seeds. I had hoped to obtain okra as well as aubergine but I think I will need to try somewhere a little more specialist for the former. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Good for the environment, In the kitchen | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Tomatoes in January

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Helen

Last autumn, when I picked the fruit off the tomato plant in my room, I noticed new flowers forming. Out of curiosity therefore I decided to keep the plant on the windowsill, water it occasionally and see what happened. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments