Yes, I have grown broccoli in the garden for the first time. I don’t like broccoli. It’s not as bad as peas, mind. I don’t think anything is. I have been known to eat the occasional small (minuscule) piece of broccoli and even some cold broccoli salad, but I don’t care for it. The Husband … More My First Broccoli
Autumn, I love you! Your coolness is so much more agreeable to me than the stifling heat of summer. I get to wear slippers, winter pyjamas and woolly things. I get to appreciate hot drinks and a warm fire. And I get to do things outside without risking heat exhaustion. Woohoo! I am trying decide … More Autumn Gardening
I got some very good carrots out of the garden this season. Apparently they dig the deep bed method. Har har. And apparently planting them in a square bordered by sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) helps keep the carrot fly at bay. I only found one that had a small carrot fly hole in it, despite … More Life is Like a Box of Carrots
I would like to add something to the list of things you shouldn’t say to a new mother: “I bet your garden looks amazing.” Oh boy. Where do I start with this morsel of insanity? Today being the one year anniversary of living in our house, I would like to explore the ramifications of said … More One Year Later: Managing Garden Expectations
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