tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399946210182372792024-02-07T02:03:45.348+00:00transition city allotmentkathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-79614598020900065362011-11-09T11:19:00.000+00:002011-11-09T11:19:13.143+00:00prize winning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbE4VAT3HXkGcp1KWD6ATDZTfcqFALxuxdzdN8dypFVs02JVVl7SiEOu0VLtdkx2YKt4Vl5TMep6bTEZ7RFI-2fxWWHGJwrA1LjbhFYfWAJgqNX6XxDTL_bk-E2eIWJej3k-TcR4L9VbU/s1600/kim+award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbE4VAT3HXkGcp1KWD6ATDZTfcqFALxuxdzdN8dypFVs02JVVl7SiEOu0VLtdkx2YKt4Vl5TMep6bTEZ7RFI-2fxWWHGJwrA1LjbhFYfWAJgqNX6XxDTL_bk-E2eIWJej3k-TcR4L9VbU/s640/kim+award.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">here's kim collecting our silver award for encouraging wildlife to thrive on our allotment.</span></div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-13793906795564900822011-08-29T14:49:00.000+01:002011-08-29T14:49:43.174+01:00late august<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-89671039476692544462011-08-05T11:46:00.000+01:002011-08-05T11:46:37.807+01:00a tale of two cucumbers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">i don't think that i even like cucumbers but i wondered if i might change my mind if i could grow them myself.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">these two began life as seedlings together, One stayed at home, against a wall and in a pot, whilst the other went to the allotment and barely got off the ground.</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">tim will be having tuna and cucumber sandwiches for lunch tomorrow thanks to the one that stayed at home, and if it's any good then i'll know what to do next year.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">we're eating now, a few:</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">tomatoes</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">dwarf french beans </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">courgettes, yellow and green,</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">onions</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> garlic</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">kale</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">raspberries</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">alpine strawberries</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">rainbow chard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">frogs legs (joke)</span></div></div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-71433672247206002722011-07-23T10:09:00.000+01:002011-07-23T10:09:49.907+01:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAX28tQQH0YNHGdjdty1_S79GIzj09ECqCh9g0QDQ2ncfZcOVqQSfW-L2EWO_8KaZdeIwUeqVVA11YtY3rt8uzUyM9EvowSl8d6doJrjjBqtjqM0poxBPxLnB1yQlH1eKtxC5sCvimrqc/s1600/buddleia+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAX28tQQH0YNHGdjdty1_S79GIzj09ECqCh9g0QDQ2ncfZcOVqQSfW-L2EWO_8KaZdeIwUeqVVA11YtY3rt8uzUyM9EvowSl8d6doJrjjBqtjqM0poxBPxLnB1yQlH1eKtxC5sCvimrqc/s320/buddleia+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">i cycled up to plant out the last of the french beans this morning and noticed this leek, quite literally bursting into flower. beautiful</span><br />
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</div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-84188633160108435692011-06-25T14:57:00.000+01:002011-06-25T14:57:09.751+01:00dodging tennis and finding a frog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wn80YJLq3_UVAn42eHqvGg5xBxJDEEwm1i7Y79HF2TeeUS_desr2-9y4Xesp5VJXyZhqE61ApykrdHZkbyv_1q7UgVgDBzXF3CVK5uAalLG03_QUDJ6XfXFD7WndW2VSHngW5MVtPg7S/s1600/berries_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wn80YJLq3_UVAn42eHqvGg5xBxJDEEwm1i7Y79HF2TeeUS_desr2-9y4Xesp5VJXyZhqE61ApykrdHZkbyv_1q7UgVgDBzXF3CVK5uAalLG03_QUDJ6XfXFD7WndW2VSHngW5MVtPg7S/s320/berries_sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">i snuck out, to escape wimbledon on the tv, one afternoon this week and spent some happy time picking fruit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">i packaged up the flowers to keep me in tea for a while. i estimate it'll be about 100 teapots worth just from this bunch, at a rate of 8 flowers / pot</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and then the transition chinchillas took care of the stalks. A most pleasing permaculture solution i think !</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the light is different here in the afternoon.</div></div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-18255112511114830552011-05-18T12:07:00.000+01:002011-05-18T12:07:02.676+01:00lovely visitors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">lots of beautiful visitors this week - we're open for anyone anytime, just let me know if you'd like to come</span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">barely any rain for weeks now but everything is growing remarkable well reagrdless, no doubt due to our constant efforts to improve the soil. looking for a place to plant out the goji plants this week, and lots more seed sowing.</span></div>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-83722902700136801142011-04-13T08:42:00.000+01:002011-04-13T08:42:53.320+01:00first crops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF5z4LEHxo7FR0mzIRgeJio0uhyphenhyphenIQLTqp3awqxRRHA-dSBxTIvoLm6RGec3xaKxUdorqD0UUPMqlmLvm0EQNBs3LxvM3P7cPY0AJS6CYJFZKSyyv0Xc2oE22oyvJ2Wn5jmA7m6qS784si/s1600/first+asparagus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF5z4LEHxo7FR0mzIRgeJio0uhyphenhyphenIQLTqp3awqxRRHA-dSBxTIvoLm6RGec3xaKxUdorqD0UUPMqlmLvm0EQNBs3LxvM3P7cPY0AJS6CYJFZKSyyv0Xc2oE22oyvJ2Wn5jmA7m6qS784si/s320/first+asparagus.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">first you dig a trench into which we added some compost and some rock dust</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7Xel_W3jpvy5z78AeMqXhM1aPERff-rPN41el2ZVyy4hGCOMWqHZpU-LGU-amESLy4ThxMfiiggQB5XBoB1aRot0IJ4cHs5DRwWviJsMF1vfsLYqXgPqSiiUCNluK3aFxdx3ZE_ZLY2H/s1600/tim+and+trench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7Xel_W3jpvy5z78AeMqXhM1aPERff-rPN41el2ZVyy4hGCOMWqHZpU-LGU-amESLy4ThxMfiiggQB5XBoB1aRot0IJ4cHs5DRwWviJsMF1vfsLYqXgPqSiiUCNluK3aFxdx3ZE_ZLY2H/s320/tim+and+trench.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">then you make a ridge along the centre of the trench</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF1XZoCqfoYuaQdO1B-WpRjzMk53gHOn96iAd74v2eORUxnB7Zc5i290NThECQk2a_Y9mhXGaiD11kzwbpjUF7DdHLk6fgkFpiKneqcx-fTSJvFB2LomfEttnEvzMgrf5zVLAteCNZU9s/s1600/ridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF1XZoCqfoYuaQdO1B-WpRjzMk53gHOn96iAd74v2eORUxnB7Zc5i290NThECQk2a_Y9mhXGaiD11kzwbpjUF7DdHLk6fgkFpiKneqcx-fTSJvFB2LomfEttnEvzMgrf5zVLAteCNZU9s/s320/ridge.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">then you spread the roots of the alien asparagus crown either side of the ridge, like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE91n_7tan_J23PJ7sAmQ66doV7op45jRRPwcftyR6mQDLsPw45JKod2hQ-Ny19S1zpYuO-dB7slr6vbGWH6E2o9QUGzHydlx8NGVOFO443jCPlXF2lGJJ9U4Yk8x84DxxR8PYzBpiWBLg/s1600/roots+over+ridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE91n_7tan_J23PJ7sAmQ66doV7op45jRRPwcftyR6mQDLsPw45JKod2hQ-Ny19S1zpYuO-dB7slr6vbGWH6E2o9QUGzHydlx8NGVOFO443jCPlXF2lGJJ9U4Yk8x84DxxR8PYzBpiWBLg/s320/roots+over+ridge.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60iB-2Bu1Im-z9Am7aV_Lxzo1VJ7ZSzngsF3INWShHoNvOb05PrJCW21lzH8-ZZsJjtyNIYzjNPtugDmjDpWb0r7JwUKJVdiUl3SYE_rc7AzswHqNsqyzesHk-EplNX9X6TO_sWp7u52f/s400/IMG_6395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525964823684567522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">mystery squash : garlic : cornflowers : chammomile : tomatoes : peppers : bean seed pods</span>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-55162582814415100562010-09-16T10:37:00.003+01:002010-09-16T10:51:31.876+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxZhXvnSyrXxr6xyXRjwxLLabKWD564lmbEZyMrU0t2WZ7LLZRrMY6HbX2nswso7qosksZ4AO4dbyyAu4bsSo2FGzEKGr5dCbgbCDb-ToeTlC5ym9JLDiAWu34dY7Bokwi-N-fXcTB4MN/s1600/rasp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxZhXvnSyrXxr6xyXRjwxLLabKWD564lmbEZyMrU0t2WZ7LLZRrMY6HbX2nswso7qosksZ4AO4dbyyAu4bsSo2FGzEKGr5dCbgbCDb-ToeTlC5ym9JLDiAWu34dY7Bokwi-N-fXcTB4MN/s400/rasp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517443658567130370" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">autumn is here, and beautiful</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA5svSMHqS-p6ZIxsW06i8A5rKZ7U2JAnU6WXlrOy3vhTmrAubhe3zf3vxiwKtmPOb4U3v9twftW2y_Lg2ZnXqRe6kp3_9hEBz33q-ANu8JZw8BNRqkEJZxaj1-vM03oW_38aTFX_TP-D/s1600/rainbow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA5svSMHqS-p6ZIxsW06i8A5rKZ7U2JAnU6WXlrOy3vhTmrAubhe3zf3vxiwKtmPOb4U3v9twftW2y_Lg2ZnXqRe6kp3_9hEBz33q-ANu8JZw8BNRqkEJZxaj1-vM03oW_38aTFX_TP-D/s400/rainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517443656651459234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">i arrived under a rainbow this week</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL77kq6mhFv4SDyV5N5m1YdalcBQuVTRy0PBJrWHi6EW8AGsKIJtQ7tsw5sIM23Re5ZRuAiuTgko_FlWDyA77bj3fU_mOf7bdTbaJXaAehWYGu5RX2RbnCwkmsNAjPJ516W_jOZ_docjc/s1600/peppers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL77kq6mhFv4SDyV5N5m1YdalcBQuVTRy0PBJrWHi6EW8AGsKIJtQ7tsw5sIM23Re5ZRuAiuTgko_FlWDyA77bj3fU_mOf7bdTbaJXaAehWYGu5RX2RbnCwkmsNAjPJ516W_jOZ_docjc/s400/peppers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517443645440693602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">while the wet summer has been good for watering the outdoor crops, the peppers still need some sun to ripen</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VQ-KQ3PZAfNrdZrqphiL-o6cPWCMVuR_D3l0k5SjDz_ol88OHOB5MX4ajnu58oRUNlh_7FD9-rysly52Zi7GXUvmIHKA18qhUXCWIo7a5hzW4ltmOspbh1NaTWdpXEHwH7Tvp9mD4KFT/s1600/corn+bean+squash.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VQ-KQ3PZAfNrdZrqphiL-o6cPWCMVuR_D3l0k5SjDz_ol88OHOB5MX4ajnu58oRUNlh_7FD9-rysly52Zi7GXUvmIHKA18qhUXCWIo7a5hzW4ltmOspbh1NaTWdpXEHwH7Tvp9mD4KFT/s400/corn+bean+squash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517443638536993842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">the beans are just about finishing now. i checked back and we started to harvest them on 20th july, so we've had 2 months of fresh beans every day ( and often twice a day ) </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and in three fun colours too</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">i would guess that we've easily picked 1.5 kg / week</span>, <span style="font-family: courier new;">maybe more</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">sainsbury's are selling fine green beans at £7.50 / kg</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">...that's the equivalent of £90 of beans !!! for free.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbm9zo6NWSIG1r7THBSokmRUn_Hx9kjAgCDsXN7qqMSIXvQ_nCEt4qyydgyFb2zsIbWZ5Skt3t21w6u2b9aUtepNZ_7eqBrzWmieJp2sSGxY1iSq0s7ZYiog_yVOiG7Y2slNenpde9xvn/s1600/basket.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbm9zo6NWSIG1r7THBSokmRUn_Hx9kjAgCDsXN7qqMSIXvQ_nCEt4qyydgyFb2zsIbWZ5Skt3t21w6u2b9aUtepNZ_7eqBrzWmieJp2sSGxY1iSq0s7ZYiog_yVOiG7Y2slNenpde9xvn/s400/basket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517443631442243458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">carrots and potatoes are good too, but my basket was looking dangerously full</span>.<br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">we have eaten very well this year</span>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-50739997609833438582010-08-01T16:01:00.002+01:002010-08-01T16:06:02.782+01:00<a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciI4Tdarsks4tCMPRVc_ZRjh5ZdgM4s003e17zZ-yTZ3WviI6U7_sstt1nmTCQwXqLWj0359Y4DZMw222ISEaBy5KCTGNB9MsB1xf4X20ko9OZSOTlMD86R6rzRAfqxSwycXawsx7Qdkm/s1600/sunday+haul.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciI4Tdarsks4tCMPRVc_ZRjh5ZdgM4s003e17zZ-yTZ3WviI6U7_sstt1nmTCQwXqLWj0359Y4DZMw222ISEaBy5KCTGNB9MsB1xf4X20ko9OZSOTlMD86R6rzRAfqxSwycXawsx7Qdkm/s400/sunday+haul.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500457308631473074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">here's what we collected this morning</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3oGtsPLnFxn677l3y3QedVYmXo_sgm-sh6scpgBYTQDVmVod7ysy0ki1yXBAmCR086HvVxjOir62stT4eSTXmc5btktNze9F1l66BNmpcZMXjM1I2lSiowTkHriWwaablyqPPaMjpi1v/s1600/k+and+cat+and+sweet+peas.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3oGtsPLnFxn677l3y3QedVYmXo_sgm-sh6scpgBYTQDVmVod7ysy0ki1yXBAmCR086HvVxjOir62stT4eSTXmc5btktNze9F1l66BNmpcZMXjM1I2lSiowTkHriWwaablyqPPaMjpi1v/s400/k+and+cat+and+sweet+peas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500457302307031650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">also sweet peas and a tickle with the friendly cat</span><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4HhM5txFNTA502ziStNn5xNtSiK3JuXeX7Ywi0QkDzGNrxbIYq5V_GLPfUwedDGCLPmgAe2phVcTCy0ubnjuVhp1g8brF8e36lwz8278ZmsA66JZbdDG1pUCOs8pXyei3uiANUf9pp_r/s1600/cornflowers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4HhM5txFNTA502ziStNn5xNtSiK3JuXeX7Ywi0QkDzGNrxbIYq5V_GLPfUwedDGCLPmgAe2phVcTCy0ubnjuVhp1g8brF8e36lwz8278ZmsA66JZbdDG1pUCOs8pXyei3uiANUf9pp_r/s400/cornflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500457295274496258" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XZKrqeUFVn12Ih-aTnwFuIBjMBPVBwd-SyD6qLXEXolzSeRZEMtykMVAQFLhedD0h3k4VbfGqNDFyaQkT92Sr-7NxGzqxVZKh6wXGS6TfgjMRMj7Z0I1Gsbp8PK0TJY4pXL_gubjjFMK/s1600/bug+patrol.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XZKrqeUFVn12Ih-aTnwFuIBjMBPVBwd-SyD6qLXEXolzSeRZEMtykMVAQFLhedD0h3k4VbfGqNDFyaQkT92Sr-7NxGzqxVZKh6wXGS6TfgjMRMj7Z0I1Gsbp8PK0TJY4pXL_gubjjFMK/s400/bug+patrol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500457292101206994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">a ladybug on patrol</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">this is the flower of the black canterbury bean, very pretty</span>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-12564890728814226922010-07-25T14:07:00.002+01:002010-07-25T14:18:44.953+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_flpS77ksYluO24l-bCZkvFXoMkCmveMQDY5L6p0ySr5dYW0QZcKuWOEmid3ASMOrQL_UjncVs6LiPLrIajZXHyWCpMy4wI0UmKYDuJuzmkZMlexGsE6QhAg75MJTdSWAv-jRru_EKwW/s1600/tomatoes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLP4GtSqNx3wNtpCpoMckdIBtl0J_IkPzUZlOYb-CB9AlfEQtFykRLFdGSZTHtlxKwYXqEzEkwMCE35C0bkh1eL8DP2meYfWLqMwwohdRTb2SVVbej76bAwjklyiJiv-UjAP55JWZaZM5n/s400/goji.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497830631645562626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">potted up the gojis, they are doing well</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQvRNZLVmXhMaVxvFehaIIhcPBtXbm9cyJX7Ttd-K2JRZK9JsU3tOuNM6HO4YCxQtSiLdzKQbjpm0c1mBme5C0yrTuT40DB9VgII4khwNkvsyQFFEpW53MpXiBof_ysmJaiMC5SpxEH8T/s1600/garlic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQvRNZLVmXhMaVxvFehaIIhcPBtXbm9cyJX7Ttd-K2JRZK9JsU3tOuNM6HO4YCxQtSiLdzKQbjpm0c1mBme5C0yrTuT40DB9VgII4khwNkvsyQFFEpW53MpXiBof_ysmJaiMC5SpxEH8T/s400/garlic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497830624826878322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">the garlic is done</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8Zod8-gydyzMY5MS6xAaBdlsE1bVgyXfigMdbAboaWIAKD3Tf42GHS6Ebijok8Ol2pa61W_ay5GMJYMAU2xC-Y_kKje-6_SYo83JQFRAXKtb1U6f-HILTDbtPFIizfUPiDBHtwblepxd/s1600/courgette.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8Zod8-gydyzMY5MS6xAaBdlsE1bVgyXfigMdbAboaWIAKD3Tf42GHS6Ebijok8Ol2pa61W_ay5GMJYMAU2xC-Y_kKje-6_SYo83JQFRAXKtb1U6f-HILTDbtPFIizfUPiDBHtwblepxd/s400/courgette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497830624475466978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">lots of courgettes, yellow ones, green ones, stripey ones and chubby ones</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEGOhdqXi055PCJ3DK66Y7u9zGC85nmvS0JISTJPGqpstY9gi_GeMVAJrIaL0AbS8z1wiKHdlhzUxuEUv0S4GxD-movarTtM92EnO7f2SV1i0gjpRcDPtoTA1VwFZ3VGFZt8YOdxUsGMd/s1600/cat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEGOhdqXi055PCJ3DK66Y7u9zGC85nmvS0JISTJPGqpstY9gi_GeMVAJrIaL0AbS8z1wiKHdlhzUxuEUv0S4GxD-movarTtM92EnO7f2SV1i0gjpRcDPtoTA1VwFZ3VGFZt8YOdxUsGMd/s400/cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497830613139271794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">and we have a new friend who visits very regularly</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D9K-MIaLwuSkR-ODL1MYgL0MgqIYXdA4QSmmy49ThRrj9IqryiopxKx2tfVIjCNuqXrBlJ-aB5QfRBtP12_1D5SlI5dihKkVQuj8crdR-GY9pRroEQro6tUudhSkTGJOEqCtO0Ckzq8j/s1600/beans.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D9K-MIaLwuSkR-ODL1MYgL0MgqIYXdA4QSmmy49ThRrj9IqryiopxKx2tfVIjCNuqXrBlJ-aB5QfRBtP12_1D5SlI5dihKkVQuj8crdR-GY9pRroEQro6tUudhSkTGJOEqCtO0Ckzq8j/s400/beans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497830607514022418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">some of our beans, purple flowers at the front are 'black canterbury' which unexpectedly are green beans. there's some courgettes there too, and chamomile and the first of some lovely cornflowers</span>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-25722627896870170652010-06-29T21:03:00.004+01:002010-06-29T21:14:37.115+01:00today's treasure<span style="font-family: courier new;">i got to the plot just after 7am this morning and it was very beautiful.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;"> came home with:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHK8Ob5JvEsUjGdjBccuuz0jxMFzU6v0I-a3KeoYlwhpgKTbiKZI1pZgFbZm_itdap_Xd3sAavyh90Uz1C_PbaPDLqqvT9jNyWxAkFXaE8rnRw0KuT8AtFX5TbviTWVIyUOLK56IK1O6w/s1600/pot+pea+cam.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHK8Ob5JvEsUjGdjBccuuz0jxMFzU6v0I-a3KeoYlwhpgKTbiKZI1pZgFbZm_itdap_Xd3sAavyh90Uz1C_PbaPDLqqvT9jNyWxAkFXaE8rnRw0KuT8AtFX5TbviTWVIyUOLK56IK1O6w/s400/pot+pea+cam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488289577544618002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">this is what a <span style="font-weight: bold;">goji berry</span> plant looks like - i sowed some seeds ( from a dried berry bought in the wholefood shop) and they seemed to grow very easily and quickly. these plants are only about 2 months old. my research tells me that they are fully hardy if protected from frost for their first winter and bear fruit after two years. i'm looking forward to tasting a fresh goji berry in 2012.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkPorDlSMaHdVH2yWBNHzbqEy2AKNq-UHTbYmqesz9aIUiVMkpNqdwBcvY_wX9NCiXWaDW6mteRw00oj6MWGziNkwBlRzWKVaQA0dXu5juLRm6orOJwkvbUkpV4J3CitKbW4N0kmGp8S3/s1600/goji_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkPorDlSMaHdVH2yWBNHzbqEy2AKNq-UHTbYmqesz9aIUiVMkpNqdwBcvY_wX9NCiXWaDW6mteRw00oj6MWGziNkwBlRzWKVaQA0dXu5juLRm6orOJwkvbUkpV4J3CitKbW4N0kmGp8S3/s400/goji_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488289573377266114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgYBoPdL-vweILxXYVclrixrkmRsJpHWg9K4y583L1Ic-7Hf6bEo5yEupV_p4ouhZc_uToSBscrA4USHWsZp6j8TBEE6GAoXratEwjxG-gtt3r1NoswiA5eSDS7DMMUKweRzLZghImIQH/s1600/goji+farm+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgYBoPdL-vweILxXYVclrixrkmRsJpHWg9K4y583L1Ic-7Hf6bEo5yEupV_p4ouhZc_uToSBscrA4USHWsZp6j8TBEE6GAoXratEwjxG-gtt3r1NoswiA5eSDS7DMMUKweRzLZghImIQH/s400/goji+farm+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488289564826465938" border="0" /></a>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-75578190683648938482010-06-23T17:14:00.003+01:002010-06-23T17:18:50.675+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5MeYy7XRxuFXeQc-TBv8BaMS1UJE3__AAfbw0BKRppzv_TUnnUBKGOFog-8HgHrgYszmCjKp_h7qaxNWID8J8CluCWFAy-qZ2BbxULIbmex6nFKLKQS6qMVCJsJR5w1bOVy2SMVcncis/s1600/garden+posy_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5MeYy7XRxuFXeQc-TBv8BaMS1UJE3__AAfbw0BKRppzv_TUnnUBKGOFog-8HgHrgYszmCjKp_h7qaxNWID8J8CluCWFAy-qZ2BbxULIbmex6nFKLKQS6qMVCJsJR5w1bOVy2SMVcncis/s400/garden+posy_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486003335126206658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">this is why the garden makes me so happy ! aside from all the edibles, a posy as pretty as this every day of the summer if i wish.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">these are scabiosa, marketed as pincushion flowers in b+q last year, and the pink one in the middle is an aquilegia.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">it'll be sweet pea season soon.</span>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839994621018237279.post-82584077820840521622010-06-17T19:58:00.007+01:002010-06-17T20:26:19.302+01:00<span style="font-family:courier new;">i got the bike, she's called <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Britney</span> ( <span style="font-style: italic;">she's a</span></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Pashley Britannia</span>).</span> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMH4cQQyV83T2Fv7cMyjOysMzOS_BP6_CEAJZJpSJEt1onqDBqevV427M10iWcGsBrk25zS425zsDMY_Abyo_17i5F4qf67MKdMFy8_Ui7ebNg-TC4jQRRXGNUA6zZ0tlDW9QoQqbAvOrP/s1600/britney.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMH4cQQyV83T2Fv7cMyjOysMzOS_BP6_CEAJZJpSJEt1onqDBqevV427M10iWcGsBrk25zS425zsDMY_Abyo_17i5F4qf67MKdMFy8_Ui7ebNg-TC4jQRRXGNUA6zZ0tlDW9QoQqbAvOrP/s400/britney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483819627868258338" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />i ha</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">v</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">e lots to show you, here's fanny's tomato plant</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">s</span> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFiXezwxeiKIlhVkzMn25oMz6MYmgqyxcrMv2_2ZqPkHjrpgzqANyZe9LPDJlNu52UmKtkisBeNjGp9tIawyw0K0uxWrKoOHJKHW-0dTB_1MncIfytLDv5D61wBGAwygTlgRawQM4paEK/s1600/toms.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFiXezwxeiKIlhVkzMn25oMz6MYmgqyxcrMv2_2ZqPkHjrpgzqANyZe9LPDJlNu52UmKtkisBeNjGp9tIawyw0K0uxWrKoOHJKHW-0dTB_1MncIfytLDv5D61wBGAwygTlgRawQM4paEK/s400/toms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820753224880194" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />t</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">hey got planted out into the greenhouse - we will take care of them for you fanny.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV92FsNfyT6GnAIvQQejGe-2gZrrUf2Fx4sJIDEcrst-h5qjpkXfK12NvwNFkIkVxHH29mdejnyqN4vhrk8JQlDDG4Ov9kCtPVDc5d-fngvtRcsXz6TS4CVuCK38VLJWFt_6KXhOvtU90C/s1600/toms+in.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV92FsNfyT6GnAIvQQejGe-2gZrrUf2Fx4sJIDEcrst-h5qjpkXfK12NvwNFkIkVxHH29mdejnyqN4vhrk8JQlDDG4Ov9kCtPVDc5d-fngvtRcsXz6TS4CVuCK38VLJWFt_6KXhOvtU90C/s400/toms+in.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820758299736674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">p</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">u</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">rple peas are flowering</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIpPt7CDz1j4AjDx9ercL2tWq96NnIMWOrDg45tfvgDeTD1qlc9HFbsJ-1yrA0Px9Fgrfp3N0aWXu5bMiMQZI3CHYJYMiueGDTjF-TO2rzgZDP5m2LuI607RPh25dv0ceVIeEHmp2ZPs-/s1600/purple+pea+flower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIpPt7CDz1j4AjDx9ercL2tWq96NnIMWOrDg45tfvgDeTD1qlc9HFbsJ-1yrA0Px9Fgrfp3N0aWXu5bMiMQZI3CHYJYMiueGDTjF-TO2rzgZDP5m2LuI607RPh25dv0ceVIeEHmp2ZPs-/s400/purple+pea+flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820748578785202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">a</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">s is the pomegranate tree</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpAQ0KlSuWZjxSXQvSBRU7LwZElxOdrC-bRg6tYcDOGanPP2lMwjeg2fcKDFYsKZ6MEMMNbYfb5tkD2KTnS1Z7Qvjb9a1hTIZedDnVxwKMvaQ_UthPEyOmy-YhjB9HkNPZ0Js8O3sDQYW/s1600/pom+bud.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpAQ0KlSuWZjxSXQvSBRU7LwZElxOdrC-bRg6tYcDOGanPP2lMwjeg2fcKDFYsKZ6MEMMNbYfb5tkD2KTnS1Z7Qvjb9a1hTIZedDnVxwKMvaQ_UthPEyOmy-YhjB9HkNPZ0Js8O3sDQYW/s400/pom+bud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820247229496994" border="0" /></a> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i9b8N2Pg9FJsnEnqFIj62zo5umQOAtA2Fk8a2rkLnt4RYiGdnM0FLXfbhuizIZDWnSyom6ZK68CqLk2tVBBit1oVUCIwi8pXRMR7cj2BuyrZ1lnrLh-XCGd16tLiqjaYeM0vBL5HRK_c/s1600/pom+flower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i9b8N2Pg9FJsnEnqFIj62zo5umQOAtA2Fk8a2rkLnt4RYiGdnM0FLXfbhuizIZDWnSyom6ZK68CqLk2tVBBit1oVUCIwi8pXRMR7cj2BuyrZ1lnrLh-XCGd16tLiqjaYeM0vBL5HRK_c/s400/pom+flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820262272971154" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU8qmyzRznl2P3RD_VJPWDC2pqzHAXuEz4sidpdZ0wrKDx9SxvW-EPoCFQCuJcrREkRcH_2W8E77u-zUb3KBR4vcjw6dpLtjL8zwaR8fV7LKeC9QsohyphenhyphenuFlJ2B_TLEJYs0Cj01COX3iD5/s1600/pretty+greenhouse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU8qmyzRznl2P3RD_VJPWDC2pqzHAXuEz4sidpdZ0wrKDx9SxvW-EPoCFQCuJcrREkRcH_2W8E77u-zUb3KBR4vcjw6dpLtjL8zwaR8fV7LKeC9QsohyphenhyphenuFlJ2B_TLEJYs0Cj01COX3iD5/s400/pretty+greenhouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820265921088242" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />here's</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> s</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">ome polyculture in action: purple peas on the left, and then a big old mixture of peas, beans, courgette and squash and sweet peas too. the cds really do work to keep the pigeons and rabbi</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">ts </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">away.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBfYadInRO9DaQsqkdaLvffPxBVqAh2i1b4n3OvFNA6-YNGHPD9z-Cv2cvoDUQH_dj19Ds6lvSkN8phMk5Q5tIDPVlx4s9T1vLFusSy75u_vf_fwwel_sAhJ2eWx_HCWtMWaw6VFj9h68/s1600/polyculture.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBfYadInRO9DaQsqkdaLvffPxBVqAh2i1b4n3OvFNA6-YNGHPD9z-Cv2cvoDUQH_dj19Ds6lvSkN8phMk5Q5tIDPVlx4s9T1vLFusSy75u_vf_fwwel_sAhJ2eWx_HCWtMWaw6VFj9h68/s400/polyculture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820239421606962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">happ</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">y sunny little poached </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">egg p</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">lants</span><br /> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOD1eEGHU3DXAgJwZZTQ_lrHHS6qUPd55mJs-j1x7dCxbblREBoAMI9g4ErKNuTLCApeuLc8D2iwdxs-Qk44vlTOUCGNU0Uhyphenhyphenl7cUQQf3U9SKLYdCIy8x_mk-eM86rTDW5bemwO6pLHoW/s1600/poached+egg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOD1eEGHU3DXAgJwZZTQ_lrHHS6qUPd55mJs-j1x7dCxbblREBoAMI9g4ErKNuTLCApeuLc8D2iwdxs-Qk44vlTOUCGNU0Uhyphenhyphenl7cUQQf3U9SKLYdCIy8x_mk-eM86rTDW5bemwO6pLHoW/s400/poached+egg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820238838507138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">sweetcorn, variety ' sparrow' we have about 20 plants</span> <a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bmfJBNpy2vc7-2c8q6YrrEP2OdhhFAAmbVHi0y4KpekN8xun6-jHfuyHA2D5zZey4klrVY45Dlu4tTgE5m91LwvkwbU_ogBUIFZjMuZod0f8DIBqq7Ko91Na32ktht0tdabsCOuJRreZ/s1600/corn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bmfJBNpy2vc7-2c8q6YrrEP2OdhhFAAmbVHi0y4KpekN8xun6-jHfuyHA2D5zZey4klrVY45Dlu4tTgE5m91LwvkwbU_ogBUIFZjMuZod0f8DIBqq7Ko91Na32ktht0tdabsCOuJRreZ/s400/corn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483819648581220562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">and </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">i'</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">ve been merrily collecting chamomile and elderflower to dry for tea - i really, <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> recommend picking some elder flowers and making some fresh tea. this is what it looks like (on the right) and you'll recognise the delicious smell</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><a style="font-family: courier new;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislii869fe_6zgQaUlK_7PI32D_Bo_nELuVdfFDbJ-46NiFZGpJGYWD57QHonG-cFOkX0o97dX6Ayx3MlHbfMl8oDnkiJoS8gx2RQsDPBpiMEdgfo0cG9VgtPVFTHvhKqXSP8o5VdfdsDF/s1600/herbs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislii869fe_6zgQaUlK_7PI32D_Bo_nELuVdfFDbJ-46NiFZGpJGYWD57QHonG-cFOkX0o97dX6Ayx3MlHbfMl8oDnkiJoS8gx2RQsDPBpiMEdgfo0cG9VgtPVFTHvhKqXSP8o5VdfdsDF/s400/herbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483819667180919650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">and</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> all</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> this chamomile ! i picked 4 big bunches and strung them up in the greenhouse to dry.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs4jSV_XhNaO2kt7JGz6FAljXmFb4_gZYATXH7YqFHeLm6jIFvoAvPLUbm3P7YnmcFBWWJRrLG2lI68Kn-GMHZt9iBot_YPF-ZInmZFD7rS6jT3yLmUShZNaYtcYte28xxXJQt2IgiZZc/s1600/chammomile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs4jSV_XhNaO2kt7JGz6FAljXmFb4_gZYATXH7YqFHeLm6jIFvoAvPLUbm3P7YnmcFBWWJRrLG2lI68Kn-GMHZt9iBot_YPF-ZInmZFD7rS6jT3yLmUShZNaYtcYte28xxXJQt2IgiZZc/s400/chammomile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483824511427315778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOl_d2_1t_Uj6DvX0Sxq1goOXZC4nTjjLU07bCg99zs7t58Whwa0F-QMxXWju1r6KeJTX4bcdvN8hliXMX4YVPzhyphenhyphenWbD5c7uQtFpt_QZ9eyLEamD9DZhNtewLgG8N3Q99YWBw2X-EoR1M/s1600/cam+drying.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOl_d2_1t_Uj6DvX0Sxq1goOXZC4nTjjLU07bCg99zs7t58Whwa0F-QMxXWju1r6KeJTX4bcdvN8hliXMX4YVPzhyphenhyphenWbD5c7uQtFpt_QZ9eyLEamD9DZhNtewLgG8N3Q99YWBw2X-EoR1M/s400/cam+drying.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483824502513358594" border="0" /></a>kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944023957879667943noreply@blogger.com0