Kitchen.
Garden.
Love.
3 Ingredients for Life.
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A Little Mantra From The Vegie Patch / Planter Box
It’s become a little secret mantra of mine to make sure I eat something home-grown everyday. Some herbs, vegetables, fruit, even edible flowers. By making this part of my everyday living I’m eating more healthy nutritious foods from the little morsels of my garden. So much positive energy and love has been poured into my […]
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Home Made Orange Juice
This morning I made a big glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. I know it’s a bit more of an effort to squeeze your own, but it tastes soooo much better! It’s not just more delicious, but it’s also much more natural and provides you with nutrients direct from the source, rather than from a […]
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Speedy Seed Germination
To speed up seed germination of your larger seeds such as peas, beans, broad beans etc, soak them overnight in warm water. They will swell and soften to help the seed germinate faster which means you’ll get your delicious vegetables faster too!!
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Soil Management
Manure is the essential ingredient in the fertility of your vegetable garden. It must be well rotted and never fresh as it will burn your plants. I use chicken and cow manure as part of my soil management. Compost is also an essential part of your vegetable crop. Have a little bucket with a lid […]
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Growing Tomatoes and A Rustic Soup Recipe
This year was a bumper crop of tomatoes for me! Both smaller yellow pear and large red heirlooms. I find it’s so much easier to grow cherry tomatoes and the smaller varieties than the larger fruit, but this year was my year for both! There are so many varieties experimenting is fun! Particularly if you […]
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