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Autumn Garden

I have been researching how to make best use of my raised garden beds on the patio. I want some sort of hardy winter salad leaves, a green veg for stir fry and a vegetable for steaming. I have decided to try potatoes in time for Christmas, also herbs and garlic. I have loved going…

How does my garden grow?

I am really pleased with my first attempt at gardening in small raised beds. This photo was taken earlier this week in a break from the torrential rain we have been having. The apples have been made into apple compote flavoured with the few raspberries. The strawberries and tomatoes have such a fresh, vibrant taste.…

Growing my own salad

I saw a James Martin programme earlier this year and he had a guest from the Patchwork Farm Growing Communities in Hackney. They grow salad leaves on patches of land in North London. They grow a wide variety of salad leaves organically and practice crop rotation throughout the years This inspired two of us to…

Update July 2019

Sorry it’s been a while since I blogged. I spent most of May in America on a therapy visit. I saw my speech and language therapist in Boca Raton, Florida. We stayed in Lighthouse Point and I love Florida; I’m working on getting family to buy a house there. It was such an eye-opener in…