Things are pretty peachy around here. And I’m not just talking about the exciting upcoming life changes. The other day I picked the first peach off my peach tree and promptly ate it. It was very fresh and tasty. There are more on the tree but they’re not quite ready yet, so I’ll have to put … More Just Peachy
I cannot imagine a garden without herbs. They are the powerhouses of food preparation, the behind-the-scenes workers, or the jazz hands on the dinner plate. We need this stuff to make our food awesome. The most-used herbs in our household at the moment would probably be chives, parsley, basil, oregano and rosemary. But there are … More Herbs: The Powerhouses of Food Preparation
There’s a lot of big stuff going on around here at the moment. A baby on the way, Operation BAH (Buy a House) underway and big temperatures nurturing big vegetables in the garden. Today is the first day of ‘Autumn’, but it’s 28degC. As for those veges… I can barely look at tomatoes anymore. Their constant … More Big Stuff
Oh dear, the Twiglet is sick. Yesterday I played the ‘ignoring card’, trying to keep busy so the sickness might crawl off into the corner. Did it work? Well, I managed to get a few things accomplished, including making apricot chutney and some much-needed weeding, but I don’t think it helped with the sickness thing. Today I’m … More The Great Potato Harvest
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