The Gardener’s Shadow

The Gardener’s Shadow
by | Posted in: Garden, How to... | 0

I am not a particularly gifted photographer and this lack of talent often results in my own shadow interloping in many of my pictures. As a lucky coincidence these failed photographs reminded me of a neat little parable, that goes something … Continued

5
Mud Kitchen!

Mud Kitchen!
by | Posted in: Garden, Handmade, Island Life, Mud Kitchen | 0

Gardens are really wonderful places – full of pretty flowers, scented herbs, all kinds of beds and borders of edible plants with colourful and shapely leaves. Bright crocheted artwork, fanciful birdhouses, odd bits of sculpture and crazy driftwood trellises decorate … Continued

13
Before and After

Before and After
by | Posted in: Garden, Shanty | 0

Attempting to fix up a really old house and starting a pretty huge Market Garden from scratch can sometimes be a little daunting. It seems to go so very slowly and we often feel that nothing is being accomplished. It … Continued

4
A Great Pile of Kelp!

A Great Pile of Kelp!
by | Posted in: Garden, Island Life | 0

Growing a Garden in Eastern Canadian by the Seaside has lots of challenges.  Yup LOTS. Combine a really short growing season, some truly wild weather, regular doses of burning salt-water spray, marshy and seriously acidic topsoil and let’s not forget … Continued

3
Begin Again…

Begin Again…
by | Posted in: Garden, Market | 0

Time to start all over again… We have pulled out the humongous stash of seeds and begun the onerous task of figuring out what will be planted next season. It is the time to take stock of our hits and our … Continued

4
Playtime…

Playtime…
by | Posted in: Garden, Handmade | 0

A fabulous flower! For some reason these Artichokes have carried on blooming all through this intermittenly chilly Autumn. So very pretty and so very like a sort of land based Water Lily. This is the seasonal change of gears that means … Continued

3
Slant of Light

Slant of Light
by | Posted in: Garden, Kitchen | 0

That certain slant of light…. That is when, I think, you can really tell that Autumn is upon us. The cucumbers are the first to wither in the cooling nights and the other heat loving crops soon follow. The most … Continued

3
Preserves

Preserves
by | Posted in: Garden, Handmade, Kitchen | 0

It turns out that after all that amazing harvesting you really must preserve your landslide of beautiful produce. We have piles of shiny yellow and green Courgettes and Pattypan Summer Squash. Basket after basket of the perfect and very lush … Continued

4
Harvesting

Harvesting
by | Posted in: Garden, Kitchen | 0

It is that time of year… It always make me feel a bit like a mad scientist. Giddy and sort of amazed at what the Gardens have managed to produce. We harvested ALL the Tomatoes from the hundred or so … Continued

6
1 2 3 4 5 … 8