Frost Kills – Well Almost.

The frost has arrived. And while some of the garden looks lovely covered in frost. Some of it has keeled over as a result. Like these Nasturtiums. My Rainbow Chard wilted a little but then bounced back once the sun came out. This is my Celery – waiting to be picked to make stuffing for […]

Lettuce Growth

What a difference three weeks makes! I planted these Lettuce seedlings on Oct 28th and just look at them now. They are so perfect! Of course they have been cosseted in my greenhouse with the door and windows firmly shut. And so even though there is frost on the ground today they are tucked up […]

Here We Go Again…

Wow! Is it that time of year already? It seems like yesterday that I was picking Lettuces but now it’s time to start thinking about next year and planting Garlic again. I suppose on the surface of it, kitchen gardening looks a lot like doing the same thing over and over again every year. But […]