It has sort of crept up on me……and I’m flabbergasted to think about it…….today marks the three year anniversary of me going without a wage and striving for a more self-reliant life. Wow, where did that time go? Time for a mini celebration!
Month: April 2020
Sunday on the Sofa…..with free time and an update on my vitamin D.
It has been a super busy few weeks so it’s time to take a breather and chill on the sofa for a while. Grab your knitting/crochet/sewing/flour…..or pot your seedlings on so we can hang out together and mull over this odd time we’re in with each other.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 262: Sowing squash plus work & seedlings update.
I have managed to get a little bit more compost so……woohooo…..it’s full steam ahead with sowings. Today I’m sowing a kazzilion varieties of squash (and I talk about the rational for my choices) and my lovely cucumbers. Also an update on all the other seedlings and my plans for returning to work.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 261: Planting onions (from sets).
Another bed has been prepared and is ready to receive a crop…….this time I am planting the white onion sets v. ‘Jet Set’. Once the planting is done I make the most of the autumn leaves to make a mulch for this bed.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 260: Planting potatoes (in the ground and in containers).
Now that the ground is prepared it’s time to plant the potatoes. I have a couple left over so I’m experimenting, this year, with planting them in a grow bag container which means I’m on the hunt for more compost….then I have a brain wave!
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 259: Preparing the potato beds & why I’m not ‘no-dig’.
Having waited for rain for a few weeks to help make the job easier (but not getting any) I give up and get stuck in! It’s time to get beds ready for planting and sowing…..I start today with the potato beds. I also chat about why I don’t do the ‘no-dig’ way that so many are talking about.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 258: Compost, tomatoes & a beer!
Finally!!! I manage to get my hands on some compost, thanks to a wonderful local company, so it’s time to get on with potting on the tomatoes…….oh dear, they’re a sorry sight but a glass of beer as I pot makes them look better!
Sunday on the Sofa…..with peppers, compost & returning to work.
It’s Sunday….let’s go a bit more slowly, put our feet up, make some crochet/knitting/sewing….whatever floats your boat while we hang out together and have a jolly good natter. Put the kettle on, pull up a chair…..let’s chat.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 257: Broad beans, peas & a bit of a wobble.
It’s time to get on with some planting and it feels wonderful to be turning the garden green again. Today it’s the turn of broad beans and peas. The quiet of the garden is so restorative, I hope you will feel it too.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 256: Seedlings update, compost shortage & a word for beginners.
The seeds I sowed in mid Feb and mid March are romping away….it’s time to see how they’re doing. They need some attention but until I can find some compost they’ll have to wait……but, while we’re here, I natter a bit about some of the terminology relating to seedlings and processes at this time of year for our new friends who are beginners to gardening.
