On a blustery, warm day it feels like Autumn is just around the corner……and so I begin to ‘tidy’ the kitchen garden and harvest the first of the carrots plus other ingredients for Borscht – soup season has begun!
Author: Vivi
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 121: Beginning to gather seed and preparing for tomato blight.
Before the autumn rains start to pour it’s time for me to begin gathering seeds, which have been drying on the plants, for next year’s sowings. The cycle of life continues unabated in the kitchen garden…
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 120: Catching up with some of the harvesting.
After two weeks away from the garden there are lots of veggies to harvest……and lots of time needed in the kitchen. Thank goodness for my third freezer.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 119: Helping my mum in her new garden.
My mum recently moved house and has a garden again (instead of a tiny yard) after 20 years so I was really happy to go and visit with her to give her a hand. The garden didn’t have a single plant in it three months ago…..I’m amazed by how much she has managed to get going in such a short space of time. Planning the vegetable garden is so much fun.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden: September Garden Tour (2018).
The garden at the beginning of September……just a few days before the seasons change. There is so much to be grateful for at this time of the year in the garden and I’m getting so excited for the harvests in the coming weeks.
Thoughts on……Month 16: Positive breeds positive.
I am so happy to end this month on a much more positive note than last month. It takes a bit of work and self-discipline initially but getting into a positive frame of mind really is possible with just a few tweaks here and there……..and then the positivity gathers momentum…..
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 118: Brassica nets and vegetable dyes.
Why is it always windy when I’m trying to put up nets? Hahahaha – I could really have done with a second pair of hands. Today was a bit of a go slow as I feel a little under the weather……a day for just a little gardening and and rather more time talking to friends…..and learning a bit about vegetable dyes.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 116: Lessons learned this year and planning for next year.
On a sultry, sticky morning I take time out to have a wander in the garden and think about what has worked and what hasn’t this year…….and begin to think about how I might do things next year…….and harvest yet more tomatoes, too, of course.
Thoughts on……Self-sufficiency – living richly on a tiny budget.
I may have very little money but my life is richer now than ever. I’m still working things out……every day is a learning day…..and every day offers the opportunity for simplicity and beauty. I am happier and more fulfilled now than I ever have been. It’s hard work and takes a bit of planning but the rewards are worth it.
Vivi’s Kitchen Garden 115: Odd jobs and harvesting – Coco de Paimpol and Chickpeas.
After a busy few days and plenty of rain it feels great to get back out to the garden. There are lots of little jobs to be done but no desperate hurry…….and the harvests are coming in so kitchen time needs to be factored into the day…….the garden feels buzzing with life and vitality after the rain.
