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I’m not always the brightest!
I’ve never counted myself as some sort of genius, but likewise, I also don’t count myself as the dumbest of the bunch. However, at times, my own stupidity astounds me. Here’s a recent example: I had picked the last of the red tomatoes and they’d been sitting a while. The problem I have is I…
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What I Hate About This Time Of Year…
I have to get something off my chest. I’ve done posts about Autumn and how much I love it – and I do. Autumn is my favourite season; I love the gardening, the dramatic light, the joy of shutting the curtains at 7pm with that cosy feeling that we’re semi-hibernating. Work can still be done…
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Seed Saving Experiment
I usually try to save some of my own seeds from plants I’ve grown in the year. This year I’ve managed to get: Tomato Nasturtium Peas Coriander Poppy Fennel (or dill, not sure!) Broad beans Calendula Cosmos I left a couple of onion plants on the plot which had grown seed heads. I haven’t tried…
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PUMPKINS!
Well the day finally arrived when our pumpkins were harvested to see who managed to grow the biggest one this year! No prizes for guessing which one won! The results came in as the following: Pumpkin 1 (on the left) – 132 cm circumference or 52″ 3 stones 11 pounds or 53 pounds in weight…
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S2 Ep 3 Are you prepared for meal times?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-thjgz-14b84af Lets put the joy back into our kitchens! Join me as I help you get better prepared for meal times – no more grabbing any old thing, we are going to get prepared and make the most of our dens of deliciousness (that means kitchens!!). Everything from how to get inspired to cook to…
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I know its early – but if you want this for Christmas you need to start now!
It’s not my fault – it takes 3 months to get this baby ready for drinking! Another post about alcohol, I hear you cry? Absolutely! Not only is this a real treat, its adaptable. I’ve used gin but you can make this with vodka, rum – pretty much any clear version of the falling down…
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Have You Tried This On Your Dog?
I’ve noticed something about our dog and his meal times – not including his recent bout of ill health which we strongly suspect came about after eating a baby rat (he caught another one at the weekend). I don’t know about you but I’d gotten into the habit of feeding our dog sardines in mixer…
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Sourdough Crackers
I thought I’d share a recipe with you today, for a change. Its not something I do often as I’m either following someone elses or throwing in ‘a bit of this and a bit of that’, in a style that wouldn’t be out of place in the first Act of Macbeth. Today, however, I’m going…
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Highs and Lows of a busy week
The British summer is well known for consisting of rain and disappointment. It always has been and this year is no different. It would appear ‘climate change’ hasn’t reached our part of Scotland yet! My husband always says we get about 2 and a half full days of sun here with a sprinkling here and…
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