As the summer starts to wane it’s time to get on with some prep for autumn. I had a bit of an accident so it’s slow going with a painful sacrum!
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Vivi’s Cottage Garden: Autumn Prep (after an accident)
I’ve had a painful accident (which impacts the next few videos) but a fabulous distraction with a friend visiting from America…..plus the usual random chat!
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Today I am continuing to tackle the Laurel Bay plus…..I’m attacking the jungle behind my garden! And a new species of creature arrives in the garden.
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I’m getting on with myriad smaller jobs over the next few days, all my usual frugal stuff…..but there is a major problem looming which is going to cause a huge amount of upheaval.
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Today I’m using the rest of the gorgeous mushrooms from my local greengrocer/deli for which I was given a gift voucher. There are many things I could have made but I settled on soup as I’m a bit short on lunches during this no spend period.
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Cheers everyone…..and a grr moment that Mr Punch agrees with. Plus birds, a local ‘talk’ and a gorgeous foodie book with a man who melts me!
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I popped down to the sea to watch the 2026 eclipse…..it was lovely to gather with locals and holiday makers to witness the phenomena. Plus, a thank you.
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At the end of the first week of August…..and after weeks of heat and drought….I’m checking how things are doing in my garden. I’m already making plans for a few tweaks next year. Please note….towards the end I erroneously say ‘Strelizia’ when showing the Sisyrinchium.
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Today I’m cooking with some of the gorgeous mushrooms I bought with the gift voucher. It’s a beautiful day so I’m going to do as much of it as possible outside. Two tasty toast toppers: one mushroom based plus my broad bean ‘hummus’.
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In the Kitchen: Tasty Toast Toppers – Cooking ‘en plein air’.
In the last couple of weeks I’ve only been doing watering and harvesting because other parts of life have gone a bit wonky. Today I want to address some overdue jobs and get back on track. Plus……at the end, I want to share some of the gorgeous wildlife (insects) who visit my garden.
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