Month: December 2009
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Merry Christmas!
It will be next to impossible for me to do any gardening over the Christmas holidays, as there is still a fair amount of snow on the ground here. However, this will be the perfect time for me to complete my seed stock taking: removing the seed box from the kitchen floor will also work as…
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Alliaceae in place and hibernated ladybirds too
Yesterday I spent another four hours at the allotment, and I finally planted all the Alliaceae: garlic Vallelado (plus two species Neil gave me), onion Shakespeare, shallot Vigarmor. I have never seen so many hibernated ladybirds; actually I had never seen any in the previous two winters, so I guess that is a very good…
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I made it!
I came up with the almost-perfect sage focaccia recipe, I tried it twice and both time it was good, so I can share it: was fairly easy! Step 1: make the dough Anything from 350gr organic flour, I mix it with a handful of wholemeal as well, a pinch of salt or two, yeast (1…
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Sage
The other day when I covered my herb patch I had to cut back the biggest plants, among which sage. In my experience, when it does not die a short while after planting, a sage bush is very prolific, and so mine has been. I have dried and saved a good few leaves, more than…
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Finally some sun!
It was sunny yesterday and, despite the mud, I managed to do a few things, like covering the herb patch (oregano still flowering) and sow some salad in the greenhouse, where the chillies are still holding on to their flower buds. I also transplanted the last brassica seedlings: a task long overdue. The rocket I…
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Roots
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Tiredness, GM, knowledge wisdom and innovation
Some three weeks ago I drafted the post below. I was reluctant to publish it, as I do not like to address a serious topic lightly, and my blog is meant to be about my allotment, anyway. However, after two years of gardening and now with the horticulture course, my knowledge of organic gardening is…
About Me
M.Paola Andreoni
I got the first allotment in 2007 (in the UK) and started growing my own food for the first time. Learning as I went along was not enough, so I studied some horticulture. I am striving to abide by organic principles. Brexit gave me a new life in the Netherlands, and two new plots by a nature reserve.
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