Not quite on the sofa but grab a cuppa and join me anyway for a natter and a bit of a rant……plus a few sleepless nights and a clumsy moment…oops!
Year: 2021
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: Thoughts from the shed & climbing beans.
On a very stormy morning I get myself organised in the shed for my next lot of seed sowing; today it’s climbing beans………I talk about the different types and how I use them. I also take a moment to reflect on lessons learned last year and how I hope to apply them in future. The seeds I’m sowing today are: Gigantes, Coco Sophie, Borlotti, Trail of Tears, Helda, Scarlet Emperor Runners, Madeira Maroon and Black Churchill.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: Are chickpeas worth growing? And other sowings.
It’s a big seed sowing day for me today but first, a quick chat in the shed about a change of plan and whether certain crops are worth growing……..including my beloved chickpeas. Are chickpeas worth growing? It depends how you want to use them!
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: Frugal gardening – stuff for free!
During a quick ‘seedling exodus’ trip to the garden I make the most of my time down there by gathering up some free material…….this frugal gardener is always on the look out for free stuff to help in the garden (the only cost is a bit of time and effort)! Also a chat in the shed about a couple of my tomato varieties and about the changes happening on site as we come out of lockdown…….so many reasons to be cheerful!
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: Take heart – one week later!
It was a week ago that I shared my May garden tour with you and I was feeling a little behind and somewhat daunted by the all work that needed doing. I know some of you were too so here’s a quick look at the garden one week later…..please take heart from it…..we CAN do it! Also, my rationale for moving the paths over by just a few centimetres….
On the Sofa: Postbag & house move chat.
Grab yourself a cup of tea…it’s a chatty one while I take a bit of time out from a very hectic week. I have many beautiful things to say thank you for……and a bit of a chat about my excitement for moving house and what I’m looking for in my next property.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: Seedling exodus & flower power.
The great seedling exodus of 2021 has started! Every trip to the garden now means carrying a load of seedlings…..it’s exciting to see the cold frame starting to fill up. While I’m here today I also take some time to plant out some flowers from cuttings and corms: Crocosmia, Honeysuckle, a rambling Rose, Sweet Peas….and give the herb bed a bit of love too.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: May Garden Tour (’21).
Yikes! The months are whizzing by and suddenly we’re in May….the mad month of May if you grow your own veggies. May is the month when it all happens…..there is much to do in the garden, more seeds to sow, more transplants to harden off…join me for a walk around the garden to assess where it’s at and what needs doing.
On the sofa: Chatting from an hotel room.
A long, chatty video in which nothing much happens! I’m staying in an hotel in West Yorkshire…for a very specific reason….pop the kettle on and join me for some room service.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: What to sow in May…and jobs for the month.
Oooh, I’m excited! May is one of the busiest months in the gardening year….the month that sees the most change in the garden until late Autumn…..there is much to sow and much to do. Here I outline my seed sowing plans and my jobs to do.
