Monthly Archives: October 2010

Arch Righting and Trellis CONstruction!

Posted on 29/10/2010 by Me

I seem to write lots of posts about destruction, but here’s a great one about construction! Yesterday Danny and his helper were at my place building a trellis for the chinese gooseberries.  (Scott prefers not to call them kiwis – … Continue reading →

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Stress

Posted on 26/10/2010 by Me

Stress; even plants feel it. Here’s a photo of some of our frilly pink lettuce in Big Blue. The plants on the left are where they were originally sown. The plants on the right are transplanted; the stress of it … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Fish Parcels

Posted on 20/10/2010 by Me

We’re eagerly looking forward to when we have more fruits and veggies to harvest from our garden, but one thing we’ve had for years is herbs. So here’s a simple recipe with herbs from our garden – which of course … Continue reading →

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More Creative Destruction

Posted on 18/10/2010 by Me

You’d think from reading this blog I enjoy destroying things!  OK – well – maybe I do.  But it’s for a good cause.  And it’s so we can create something new. This instalment of ‘destroying part of the house to create something … Continue reading →

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Espaliered Pear: Young Leaves and Micro Pears

Posted on 15/10/2010 by Me

Yes, another pear tree update.  The tree now has a healthy dressing of leaves: It is even starting work on making pears:

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Obsessive?!

Posted on 14/10/2010 by Me

I have been accused, by our friendly garden guru, of being obsessive.  Me?!  Just because I photograph our garden every day?  Just because my husband and I almost compete to see who can get out to the garden each morning … Continue reading →

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Harvest: Mushrooms on Apricot Toast

Posted on 12/10/2010 by Me

To celebrate one month since sowing them in the garden, I harvested some of our greens to have with dinner: mizuna, tat soi, and frilly pink lettuce. Although tonight’s dinner didn’t involve a huge amount of produce from our garden, … Continue reading →

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One Month From Planting Out

Posted on 11/10/2010 by Me

It’s been a month since the Saturday we sowed seeds and planted things out with Christina.  I must say it’s hard to believe it’s only been one month when I look at everything that’s happened in the garden.  I was … Continue reading →

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First Garden Craft Session

Posted on 09/10/2010 by Me

Today we’ve had our first Garden Craft session with Christina.  It’s hard to believe, but she hasn’t been to Lottie’s Lot since 11 September when all the planting out of the raised garden beds, new raspberries, and trees (chestnut, mulberry, … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Artichokes?

Posted on 05/10/2010 by Me

I’ll probably regret saying this ‘out loud’, but today I’m feeling like the queen of artichokes.  FiMBY gave us 6 artichokes on Saturday to transplant.  It was hot this weekend, so I just watered them and kept them in partial … Continue reading →

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