Monthly Archives: July 2011

Cauliflower

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Got some Broccoli and peas for dinner today. Cauliflowers are getting big too. Some courgettes.  A lot of the wild flowers are getting past it now, but there are new ones appearing too. I’m noticing very little predation (touch wood); … Continue reading

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Food

So far I’ve been able to eat Spring onions, potatoes, carrots, swedes, parsnips, courgettes, cabbage, pak choi, peas, lettuce, parsley (2 types), chives, garlic, onions,mint, fennel, oregano, and probably other stuff I’ve forgotten. Haven’t bought veg in the shops for … Continue reading

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Roots

Last week has been cold and dark again. But it’s the time of year the sun can’t be defeated totally, no matter how hard the dark tries! Stuff is growing, some better than others. I managed to borrow a strimmer, … Continue reading

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Flowers (and one Mushroom!)

Spring is really getting going here in Ireland now. The last couple of days were sort of warm. Stuff has grown. Cool. Here are some photos of the wild flowers (mostly). Well, there were a couple more mushrooms out in … Continue reading

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Strange, the one thing I was feeling quite negative about being able to grow was lettuce, but I’m getting giant lettuces. Amazing. Another thing: yesterday I was moving a bag of horse manure. It had got water in it from … Continue reading

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Spring Has Arrived

Take me to gardens where Birds will sing lullabies Find me in the shade of trees Through gentle breeze Sweet scents filled the air… Ian Brown Did some more photos and a couple of  videos. Scrounged together enough compost from … Continue reading

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Yet Another Video

Just a video, not much to tell really.

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