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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Grow-your-own
Six on Saturday – All fall down
22-09-2018 Today has been a clearing up day after those gusty winds we’ve been having over the last 48hrs managed to wreck a fair few things in the garden. And now it is raining, so I’ve retreated to the house … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Food, The home garden
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Gardening, Grow-your-own, Hazel hurdles, Photography, Six on Saturday
23 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Achochas: Echoes of the Incas
Sources: Book – The Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation Seeds – 3 different Achocha varieties are available from The Real Seed Catalogue
Posted in Food, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged Achocha, Caigua, Cyclanthera pedata, Gardening, Grow-your-own, Harvest, Incas, Photography, Slipper gourd, vegetables
7 Comments
Confessions of a coffee drinker
We are a coffee loving family, although some of us are more fussy about the taste than others. Our coffee machines have gone through any number of incarnations and are in fairly continuous use. I particularly liked the version that … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Food, Nature
Tagged Coffee, Coffee grounds, composting, Gardening, Grow-your-own, mushrooms
11 Comments
