After a few days away from the garden because of a lingering storm I make a quick visit to check on any damage…..and whilst in the shed I talk about my top 5 seeds to grow.
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Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 161: Sowing tomatoes & celery and chatting.
The time has finally come for me to sow my tomato seeds…….I love this moment each year as it always feels like the new growing season is really about to begin……and I can’t help but imagine warm summer days and fruit eaten straight off the plant…..
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 160: Slug traps, compost & wind.
A quickie visit on a very blustery day (between Storm Freya and Storm Gareth). I’m trying something new for my slug traps this year so that I can hopefully save a bunch of cash.
In the Kitchen: Greek Gigantes beans and chard casserole.
Mmmmmm……a taste straight from Greece……..a gorgeous combination of the splendidly massive Gigantes beans and chard to fill a gap on a chilly, damp day.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 159: Mini Hugelkultur, grapevine & harvests.
It may be the worst idea ever……or……it may just work. I like to experiment and have fun…..and this little corner of the garden has no food production pressure on it so I might as well have a go…….
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 158: Mulch, adopted fruit tree & rhubarb.
The weather has changed but it’s still wonderfully mild and time in the garden is a pleasure. I have a quick visit to my adopted pear tree to check on it’s progress and then get on with a few more little jobs in the garden before stopping to natter with neighbours.
In the Kitchen: A day of food from the garden (winter).
Following on from a similar video I made at the end of last summer here is a typical day of what I eat based around my garden produce…..this time it’s winter and most of what I eat comes from produce stored at the end of last autumn.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: March Garden Tour (2019).
What a contrast to last year……then I was walking through a few inches of snow to have a look around the garden……now I am bathed in beautiful sunshine and warmth.
Thoughts on……Month 22: Mean boss/kind boss.
The crazy beautiful, warm weather this month has put me into a slower mode……taking time to enjoy each moment and relish what I have…..and then the little naughty angel on my shoulder tells me off for being a slacker……well, enough of that I say…..life is for enjoying and doing a good enough job….
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 157: Taking Pelargonium (Geranium) cuttings & odd jobs
My Pelargoniums (Geraniums) have been over-wintered at home and now is the time for me to take some cuttings to increase my stock for the garden this summer. The sun is still shining here so I make the most of it by getting on with some little odd jobs and catching up with garden friends.
