Category Archives: Allotment
And so it begins…
I know the year officially began a month ago, and Chinese New Year is last week, but it really feels as though it starts when I put the first seeds in. I’m not doing onions from seed so the first … Continue reading
Spanakopita
It’s been ages since I posted but nothing’s wrong, it just didn’t make it to the top of the to-do list until now. One thing that has kept me busy is watering at the allotment as it was dry for … Continue reading
Pumpkin Time
I’ve made no posts for quite a while. Everything is fine, it has just been a busy summer and world news has been a little scary. I have a sense of holding my breath. (Not literally of course, I would … Continue reading
Today I Re-potted a Tree
Finally the allotment is under control, the squash and pumpkins have taken off, the beans are climbing the poles, and even flowering. I’ve harvested the last of the strawberries and the raspberries are coming on stream. I’ve picked the first … Continue reading
Leek and Potato Soup
Happy New Year everyone. We’ve had several meals this week using up leftovers from the festive season, often combining them with provender from the allotment. Last night I diced the remainder of a gammon joint and put it into a … Continue reading
Butternut Thai Red Curry
No posts for a while. Several were intended but nothing quite made it to the Publish button. Tonight I’m supposed to be out dancing at an Argentine Tango masked ball with live music, but I’ve had a cold this past … Continue reading
On Pots and Beans
Here’s a quick update on the ‘Fire Station’ pots finished with the gold lustre on the neck, which are currently on display at ArtSpring Gallery in Tonbridge. They’ve raised quite a bit of interest and, encouragingly, a sale too. They … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Pottery and Art
Tagged art, beans, ceramics, gallery, garlic, pottery, TOFS
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Cherokee Trail of Tears
Last Autumn local artist in handmade paper Julie Taylor gave me about a dozen beans of “Cherokee Trail of Tears.” The name refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee nation from their native lands in Georgia, South Carolina, North … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food and Cooking
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Seed Order Day
January seems mostly to have been a month for doing unexciting, mundane things that I really didn’t want to be doing but had to be done all the same. Filing my tax return for example, changing gas and electricity supplier, … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food and Cooking, Uncategorized
Tagged allotment, seeds, squash, trifle
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Upper Back Pain Massage Course
Last year I attended a wonderful course for advanced students in Thai massage at the Mudhita School in London focusing on the causes and treatment of lower back pain. This year the same team of Ralf Marzen and Cyprian Londt … Continue reading
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