Daily Archives: May 30, 2020

forward thinking: garlic & gooseberries

Posted on May 30, 2020 by smallPaws

There are two impending harvests that loom on the horizon: our Germidor soft-necked and Giant Garlic, and also the gooseberries. The garlic bed is sorely needed as a growing space, and we stopped watering that patch a week ago.  Even … Continue reading →

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ready… steady…. Jam!

Posted on May 30, 2020 by smallPaws

It’s ‘On Your Marks!’ season in the gardens, that much is for sure.  Everything’s exploding and the growing shed is near enough empty…  The sole survivors in there are the seeded Thai basil, now ready to be potted-up-and-out, a tray … Continue reading →

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