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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
Forage in May for:
Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Tag Archives: #GYO
Wordless Wednesday – Perfumed Golden Pomes
Posted in Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Cydonia oblonga, fruit, Gardening, Harvest, Photography, Quince, Vranja
10 Comments
Six on Saturday – Someone else’s graft
19/12/2020 Mr Propagator has had a case of the flagging-gardening-mojos recently, so it seemed like a good idea to participate in his meme ‘Six on Saturday‘ with a batch of interesting stuff to re-ignite his enthusiasm. Sadly, it has been … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, allotments, brassica cages, crop protection, Gardening, sheds
22 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Ocas: An extra root
Posted in The home garden, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Gardening, New Zealand yams, Oca tubers, Oxalis tuberosa, Photography, vegetables
18 Comments
Six on Saturday – Bright Lights
18/04/2020 Six on Saturday is hosted by The Propagator. If you want to join in, check Jonathon’s blog for directions about posting and links to other participants’ Sixes. It makes a great distraction from COVID-19 Live Updates. Here are my … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Ah, the forgotten, saved Oca from last year!
Posted in Food, The home garden, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Gardening, New Zealand yams, Oca, Oxalis tuberosa, root crop, Tubers, vegetables
6 Comments
Six on Saturday – Good news, bad news
16/11/2019 It’s been wet and whilst we’ve not had it nearly so bad as Wales and the Midlands, outside jobs this week have been severely curtailed. I’ve been distracted in any case by a new car with, what seems like, … Continue reading
Posted in Six on Saturday, The home garden, Vegetables
Tagged #GYO, #SixOnSaturday, crab apples, Dwarf pomegranate, Gardening, Grow you own, Oca, Turmeric
14 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – All about my plot
Posted in Food, The home garden, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Beans, Gardening, iPhone photography, vegetables
2 Comments
Sweet Preserved Walnuts – Stealing a march on the squirrels
Since getting involved with the National Juglans Collection at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, I’ve become fascinated with all things walnut. For instance, did you know that: In China, particularly Beijing, the nuts are traditionally used in finger or hand exercises … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Trees
Tagged #GYO, Gardening, Juglans regia, Preserves, Recipes, Sweet walnut preserve, Walnuts
5 Comments
Six on Saturday – The vagaries of mail order and spring weather
27/04/2019 Wooh, one day shorts, the next duffle coats! And this wind today looks to be pretty much the end for all that lovely snowy blossom bedecking the apple, pear and cherry trees in the garden. Plants are certainly having … Continue reading
Posted in fruit, Six on Saturday, Vegetables
Tagged #GYO, Gardening, Kiwi 'Issai', Oca, Photography, Staphylea pinnata, Wild garlic
21 Comments
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