Tag: l’orto

Reading instead of practising because of other commitments and the weather, corn odyssey The tomatoes were quite tasty, look forward to pick the others – this weekend I did not manage to go to the allotment: too much to do at home and miserable weather. Not a day goes by – however – that I…

Crop updates I was sitting half-asleep on the train tonight when my stop came: I almost jumped up and looked out, it was still relatively light. My watch said it was ten to seven so I suddenly decided I would just drop in at the allotment. With my laptop on my shoulders, the city suit…

Crop updates, Garden Organic and Heritage Seed Library Another gorgeous weekend and I have digged the last 5 pounds of potatoes and planted green manure in most empty beds. And had to water seedlings, curiously enough after this summer’s weather. Unlike the corn, tomatoes in the greenhouse are almost ripe, I have cooked a second…

Good weather and crop updates Amazing weather these last three days, it was a pleasure to be outside and I took advantage of it to finish digging my last but one bed, and to plant spinach, some more cime, turnips, salad and barbe di frate. Hopefully tomorrow there will be a good shower and then…

Wildlife pond, slugs, crop updates, self-sufficiency and stocktaking. I have finished working on the pond: now it has a toad cavern, a sunbathing platform for frogs, and waterplants in it. For the rest, nothing very exciting: the herb bed needed weeding before I cover it up for the winter – it seems it won’t be…