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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Autumn In The Kitchen Garden

    It’s a fabulous time in the garden! With summer crops ripe and finishing up, that means many delicious vegetables for your table. The cooler days are a relief and make gardening much easier, particularly now having to pull up old crops and dig new life into your soil. As summer comes to an end, we begin […]

  • Oregano Harvest

    My oregano harvest this year was huge! I love growing oregano! It’s a hearty herb that doesn’t need much water and can be used dried or fresh. In most Mediterranean cooking they will only use dried oregano. How handy particularly when out of season! Harvest when it comes into flower. Cut quite near to the […]