Tag: l’orto

I seem to have gone quiet on my blog, but I am doing a lot of gardening thinking. First of all, I have progressed with my study, putting together a good summary of stems after the one on roots I posted before. Then, over the weekend, I almost read three books: one on self-sufficiency &…

Stuck indoor once again by beautiful (I do mean it!) snowfall, and having given up addictive iPhone game, I spent the edges around my working day trying to concentrate again on my future in horticulture. Garlic caught my attention, as I remembered that the two variants I was given by Neil and did plant before…

This morning I did go to the allotment and, opening the shed, I found it deceptively dry and almost cosily cool. However, the graceful lacey pattern on the inside of the roof left no doubt that there was no hope for any gardening today! In fact it was so cold that the soil was frozen…

Deary deary me, it’s the start of a new year already, and I am already looking forward to spring: there’s something in the air right now that feels new and full of promise. The reality however is that over the holidays I have done nothing at the allotment, not even watered inside the greenhouse (which…

… I’ll be back as soon as it’s thawed. Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2010 to all my followers! m.p.

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…