Following a week of scorching temperatures we finally had 24 hours of rain and a break from the hot, stale air…..the kitchen garden has had a bit of a growth spurt which means the vining beds need some attention….and the first harvest.
Month: July 2019
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 205: High summer in the kitchen garden.
It’s the middle of summer and temperatures are soaring…..so I take to the garden early in the day to give all my precious plants a drink and do a few odd jobs before it gets too hot. The quality of light is beautiful…..the heat slows me right down…….it’s the perfect time to simply look and enjoy…..
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 204: Peas, carrots, fennel & potatoes.
Before the start of another busy week I squeeze in a few jobs in the garden……..some of the jobs produce a handy little harvest for extra treats to share with family and friends this week.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 203: Answering your questions – part one (and outtakes).
It’s a long one so grab a cup of tea and get yourself comfortable. I visit with Richard & Paul to film answers to some of your questions…….we had so many great questions we had to make a second part which will be on R&P’s channel in a couple of days. They are such easy, wonderful company……but sometimes that makes it hard to film…..so there are a few outtakes added at the end!
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 202: Climbing squash, climbing beans, climbing tomatoes – they’re all starting to climb.
After a week away from the garden there are some good displays of growth…..which means lots of little jobs to get on with including training and tying in. Lovely, gentle summer jobs.
I will be at RHS Malvern Autumn show on the 29th of September along with Jane Kelly, Huw Richards & Liz Zorab. For discounted tickets (available until August 2nd) use the code YouTube10 when booking at https://www.malvernautumn.co.uk/
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 201: More from Mum’s & a P.S. from London.
Whilst still at my Mum’s I give her a hand with a few other heavy jobs so that she doesn’t need to use her elbow……and she can’t resist just a few more plants for the garden! I get back to London and head straight to my garden with the division of Helenium.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 200: Catching up & helping Mum in her garden.
I take a long overdue trip up to my mum’s to give her a hand post-surgery…….she put me to work in her garden and it was great fun……it has really started to fill out over the last 10 months and is looking great for a garden that is only a year old…..and she now has a veggie patch!
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 199: Brassicas, tomatoes & feeling a bit despondent.
I’m not going to have a chance to get to the garden much over the next few days so I am feeling a bit pressured to get some jobs done which ought to have been completed a few weeks ago…….my mantra this year seems to have become ‘better late than never’……
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 198: Flowers & Friends.
It really feels like summer in the garden when I have time to simply tinker……a bit of tying here and there……time to quietly sit and harvest flowers…….bliss…….and even better when I have friends to join me here…….
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: July Garden Tour (2019).
It’s the start of July and time to have a walk around the garden to see how things are doing.
