tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81849013440950012162024-03-13T10:38:14.543+00:00The Good LifeCharting the progress on my allotment in Leeds, West Yorkshire.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger613125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80019280187242623882015-12-30T12:07:00.000+00:002015-12-30T12:07:00.706+00:00The End Of An EraIt was back in March 2009 that I took on my first allotment and I started this blog on the 1st of April so that I could track the progress I made on it. This is the first photo I posted and shows the plot as it was before we started clearing, weeding and digging.<br />
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There were a couple of problems with that plot, one being that there was no water on the site and the other was the site itself, it was so small, only six plots, so it was very quiet. There was never anyone around when we were there and after witnessing a small incident, I just didn't feel safe being there on my own.<br />
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A couple of years ago I was offered a plot on a new site. It was a fabulous plot having a shed and lots of soft fruit planted, we jumped at it. <br />
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Unfortunately, since then, we just haven't been able to give it as much attention as we'd like. This last year particularly, it got out of hand as we just don't have the time any more to devote to it. We'd pondered the idea of giving it up last year but decided to carry on but in November when the bill for another year dropped through the letterbox, we knew that it was time.<br />
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Our circumstances have changed in the seven years that we've had a plot, though my enthusiasm for gardening hasn't so I'll continue to grow my own but on a smaller scale in my own garden. I shan't be digging up the lawn just yet, I shall go back to the way I used to grow veggies before I got an allotment, in containers, but eventually I would like some raised beds.<br />
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This blog was started to follow my adventures on my allotment but now I no longer have a plot and time is at a premium, I'm going to stop posting here. As many of you know, I do have another blog, <a href="http://www.jo-throughthekeyhole.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Through The Keyhole</a>, which I will continue with and I shall slot in some posts about my garden plot on there. Some of you already comment on that blog as well as this one but I do hope that those of you who don't will pop over and follow me over there.<br />
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I'd like to thank everyone who has followed my ramblings here over the years, I've made some very good friends and it's been a pleasure getting to know you all through your blogs. Thank you for all the comments you've left, every single one has been very much appreciated.<br />
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Wishing you all a wonderful new year and wishing you all the very best for the 2016 growing season.<br />
<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24252036635639497412015-12-28T17:16:00.000+00:002015-12-28T17:16:07.914+00:00Photo Medley - DecemberWe're not only coming to the end of another month but the end of another year. I don't know where the time has gone. Without further ado, here's some more photos which haven't yet made it on to the blog.<br />
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I haven't really been out and about with my camera this month so just a few more photos from Harlow Carr and Golden Acre Park Trial And Display Garden, both of which we visited earlier this month.<br />
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There wasn't much colour left at Harlow Carr when we visited.<br />
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There were plenty of seasonal decorations cheering the place up though.<br />
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We managed to find a few flowers still hanging on and their splashes of colour really stood out.<br />
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The blackbirds were feasting on the dropped crab apples.<br />
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I'm sure the teasels will be attracting the goldfinches, though we didn't see any.<br />
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The plant centre was full of Christmas decorations for sale. I thought these wreaths were really pretty.<br />
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The knot garden at Golden Acre Park Trial and Display Garden had been planted up with primulas, they'll add some much welcome colour once they flower.<br />
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Honesty seed heads. I can never resist taking photos of these papery decorations.<br />
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We popped in to the greenhouse in the Blenheim Courtyard which houses a tropical display. The fish in the pond are always very active.<br />
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I hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas. We've still got Daniel and his girlfriend staying. They were supposed to be going back to uni in York either tomorrow or Wednesday as they've got exams starting next Monday but the areas where each of their houses are situated are under threat of flood. There's another storm on the way which won't help matters so we're just keeping our fingers crossed that we've seen the worst of it and that the forecasted storm doesn't bring more devastation. My heart goes out to those who have been affected all around the country.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31575574406350195092015-12-23T09:33:00.001+00:002015-12-23T09:33:49.328+00:00Colour In DecemberIn 2013, I followed the late Geoff Hamilton's advice, visiting a nursery or garden centre each month of the year and purchasing a plant which was in flower. Doing this should now ensure that I have something blooming in my garden every month of the year.<br />
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I chose a hellebore for my December plant and picked up a small specimen from Leeds market for the princely sum of £2.45. It didn't increase in size much last year but just look at it now. <br />
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These photos were taken as the very beginning of the month when it was still in bud.<br />
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There were lots of buds at the base of the plant.<br />
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I don't know much about hellebores so I'm not sure which variety this is but it's lived up to the name on its label of Christmas Rose as it's flowered in time for the big day.<br />
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I definitely think this plant is one of my best buys, for such a small outlay it's done so well and certainly brightens up the border at the end of the year.<br />
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Wishing you all a very merry Christmas. <br />
<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91702333630409407722015-12-20T17:02:00.000+00:002015-12-20T17:02:09.838+00:00Golden Acre Park Trial And Display Garden In DecemberWe visited the gardens in Golden Acre Park in June last year. I was very impressed by this former trial site for Gardening Which? when we visited last time so I was looking forward to this visit very much. You can read about my last visit in my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/garden-visiting-in-june-part-one.html" target="_blank">Garden Visiting In June - Part One</a> post. The garden was full to bursting in June so I wondered how it would look in December. To say it was a huge disappointment would be an understatement.<br />
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Just about every part of the garden looked to have been deserted, it had an almost eerie feel to it as though it was a lost garden long forgotten about. So different from the busy, working garden of summer.<br />
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The vegetable beds contained long dead plants which haven't yet been cleared away.<br />
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The sweetcorn was still standing, though dried out and unharvested.<br />
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The chard was still alive, just, but growing in a tangle of weeds.<br />
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Grasses filled most of this border, they were blowing in the breeze, though amongst them were more dead plants.<br />
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It was hard to imagine how productive this garden was in summer, I would urge you to look at the earlier post and compare it to how it all looks in these photos, the difference is unbelievable. I was glad to see some areas which were well tended though. The greenhouse was full of healthy looking pelargoniums and you can see the beds around it which are filled with newly planted primulas. I'm sure they'll look wonderful once they're all blooming.<br />
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Like my own pelargoniums, these ones were still flowering.<br />
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I remember this seating area from my previous visit, I love the green roof.<br />
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I was sad to read this notice which was hung on the gate. Some people will steal anything these days, absolutely disgusting.<br />
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After leaving the Trial and Display Garden, we had a look at the Limestone Rock Garden. This is the main outdoor display area for Golden Acre Park's large collection of alpines. There's not much going on here either at this time of year, its season runs from mid February until the beginning of June and again, you can see it at its best in my earlier post.<br />
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The dogwoods were putting on a fabulous display though.<br />
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I don't think I'll bother visiting these gardens during the winter months again but I can thoroughly recommend them during the summer months, and of course, the park itself is absolutely wonderful the whole year round. Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-40158159885508582432015-12-15T13:17:00.000+00:002015-12-15T13:17:42.879+00:00Harlow Carr in DecemberI've visited RHS Harlow Carr every month this year and there's been lots of differences to be seen on each visit, however, there's been some huge changes since my last visit in November. The first thing which hit me was the lack of colour. Many plants have been hanging on this year due to the mild autumn but they're nowhere to be seen now, there's hardly any colour in the gardens, though many of the trees are evergreen so there's plenty of greenery still around.<br />
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I liked how there were plenty of seasonal decorations in the gardens.<br />
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You couldn't miss this mistletoe sculpture, it's huge. The stainless steel structure was made by sculptor Steve Blaylock. I wouldn't fancy kissing anyone underneath it in case it came crashing down on our heads.<br />
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The area around the stream looks very bare. One bank has been prepared for planting and the plants on the other side have all died back since our last visit.<br />
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I remember seeing the gunnera at the beginning of the year in a similar state as it's in now. It reminded me then of the film Gremlins when the new batch are cocoons waiting to hatch and it did again when I saw them here.<br />
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Many of you have admired the tea leaf teapot bin when I've shown it in earlier posts. It's quite full now and you can see all the leaves at the bottom of the bin starting to turn in to leaf mould.<br />
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They say that if there's an abundance of berries it's going to be a harsh winter. I don't think there's many berries about at all this year so I'm hoping that it's going to be very mild.<br />
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The Kitchen Garden is a totally different scene from that I saw last month, all the summer's growth has been cleared away and many of the beds are now empty. There's still some winter veg growing but there's a lot of bare earth to be seen.<br />
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This rhubarb plant has started in to growth already and one or two forcing pots are being used in the rhubarb bed.<br />
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The plants in the bed I've been following throughout the year have all been cut down to ground level. This is how I saw this bed at the beginning of the year, it's now come full circle and it will be a few months before anything starts to grow here again.<br />
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The crab apple trees are hanging on to their fruit. We paused and watched many blackbirds enjoying the bounty.<br />
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So that's a full year that I've been following the changes at Harlow Carr and it's been very enjoyable. I'm sure you can tell from my posts that there's always plenty of things to see here and lots of interest. I've decided not to renew my RHS membership next year, not because I don't think it's worth having, it most certainly is, but at the moment I'm quite short on time and I can't see me making full use of it. I've thoroughly enjoyed all my visits to Harlow Carr this year though.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-92134044564562205542015-12-09T11:16:00.000+00:002015-12-09T11:16:20.884+00:00The Winter GreenhouseMy greenhouse is tiny, just 4ft x 6ft but I wouldn't be without it. When I bought it, I thought it would be ideal for growing my tomatoes in, however, I've discovered that tomatoes grow just as well on the patio, I think it may be due to the fact that the greenhouse isn't sited in the sunniest of positions. What the greenhouse is invaluable for though is growing plants which need a little extra protection or overwintering plants.<br />
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This is how my little greenhouse is looking at the moment, jam packed to the rafters with pots and containers. Some of the plants being given some protection at the moment would come through winter outdoors, however, their pots wouldn't so rather than move them in to a more durable container, it's easier to move them in to the greenhouse.<br />
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You may have caught sight of the auriculas which Cheryl from <a href="http://cheryl-taketimetosmelltheflowers.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Take Time To Smell The Flowers.....</a> sent me in the photo above. I wrote about them in <a href="http://jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/a-wonderful-surprise.html" target="_blank">A Wonderful Surprise</a> post back in June. Unfortunately, since then one has died, however, in the meantime, she'd sent me another one, this time a red one and that one seems to be doing well.<br />
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Some plants are still flowering. The mild autumn coupled with a bit of protection has prevented the plants from having a rest and the pelargoniums and rudbeckia are blooming away. Lots of weeds are growing in the pots too, they all need a really good sort out. They should have had one before being moved to the greenhouse but it was a case of rushing to get them in there before the snow fell a couple of weeks ago, so that's a job which still needs attending to.<br />
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The greenhouse didn't escape unscathed in the gales last weekend, a couple of panels blew out and ended up in neighbour's gardens, it's a good job they're not glass. We managed to find all but one of them so there's a big gaping hole in the roof at the moment. Luckily, we've got a spare panel in the loft. Mick's been away to Poland on business but he's due back in the early hours of tomorrow morning so that will be his first job when he's got a free moment.<br />
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So, as you can see, my greenhouse may not be huge but it's extremely handy and I'm pleased to have it.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28688015797399373242015-12-03T14:05:00.000+00:002015-12-03T14:05:13.972+00:00Ferment Your VegetablesApart from freezing things, making jam is the only other way I've preserved food so when I was asked if I'd like to review Ferment Your Vegetables by Amanda Fiefer and published by Fair Winds Press, I jumped at the chance.<br />
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The book is split up in to three sections. Part 1: Getting Started With Fermentation is an invaluable chapter for a newbie like me. It starts with the very basics of What Is Fermentation? through to The Safety Question, What to Expect When You're Fermenting and Troubleshooting and FAQs.<br />
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Part 2: Small-Batch Lactic Acid Fermentation covers recipes for pickles, kraut, kimchi, and more. I like how there's lots of tips given in the recipe notes and how the author makes the recipes more personal by sharing her own experiences throughout the book.<br />
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Part 3: Alternative Approaches To Vegetable Fermentation takes fermentation beyond what's been learned so far. This chapter deals with things such as Fermenting in Crocks, No-Salt-Added Ferments and Tsukemono, Sun Pickles, and Other Paths to Cultured Vegetables.<br />
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There's so many recipes in this book to try, anything from Pickled Peppers or Simple Salsa to things I've never heard of such as Nabak Kimchi or Mirepoix Kraut. It's a great guide for the beginner fermenter but I'm sure that some of the recipes would certainly appeal to those who are more experienced too.<br />
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There's some fabulous photography throughout the book, just look at the colours in this Pumpkin Spice Kimchi, it looks so appetising and inspires me to give it a go.<br />
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I've learnt that fermenting can be fun as well as providing tasty food. These are Sauerkraut Pickled Eggs, all different colours. A red kraut will turn the eggs purple and radish pickle brine will turn them pastel pink. I like the one with the marble effect in the bottom right hand corner.<br />
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First of all, a couple more photos from our visit to Harlow Carr at the very beginning of the month. We definitely had the best day of the month weather wise, the sun was shining and I was walking around in a t-shirt, it all went downhill from there.<br />
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There was some beautiful colour in the garden but the trees were starting to lose their leaves, we managed to visit just in time for the final fanfare.<br />
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Though many plants had finished flowering, the asters were still going strong and were lit beautifully by the late morning sunshine.<br />
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Another photo of the Chrysanthemums I've been enjoying indoors, kindly supplied by Mick's uncle.<br />
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Some more photos from our visit to Lister Park. <br />
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The hydrangeas were still blooming providing some welcome colour.<br />
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Some flowers were starting to fade, they're still beautiful though.<br />
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We saw the gunnera looking very sad at Harlow Carr but here in Lister Park, it was still going strong, even with a sprinkling of snow.<br />
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That's it for another month. It's raining here today and very, very windy. Spring can't come soon enough for me.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73536614456899634662015-11-25T11:19:00.000+00:002015-11-25T11:19:31.933+00:00A Couple Of Nice SurprisesI'm enjoying some beautiful chrysanthemums at the moment. I don't grow them myself but Mick's uncle grows them on his allotment so he keeps my vases full at this time of year. He knows my favourites are the yellows so I'm often gifted with a single yellow variety, these are Emma Lou.<br />
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Sometimes I open my back door to find bunches of chrysanthemums on my doorstep, Mick's uncle is an early riser and his visits to his plot are often at a time when I'm still in bed. It's a lovely surprise to find them waiting right outside the door for me to discover.<br />
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Sometimes I get bunches of mixed varieties and mixed colours, he grows some beautiful ones. A benefit of chrysanthemums is that they last for ages.<br />
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You may remember that I had some left over potato tubers this year, so as I'd harvest one lot from a container, I got it planted up again in the hope that I might get some new potatoes for Christmas. Things didn't quite go to plan, I'm not really sure what went wrong but after the late planted tubers got going, the foliage suddenly died back. I decided that it wasn't worth giving up the space in the greenhouse for these containers as the potatoes obviously weren't growing as there wasn't any foliage to be seen any longer. On tipping out the containers this is what I found.<br />
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Not a huge haul but enough for a meal and a lovely, tasty surprise.<br />
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Planting potatoes late in the season can be worthwhile. I'm not sure why the foliage died back so soon on this occasion but at least I got something out of it.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-14161464818673396252015-11-22T15:57:00.000+00:002015-11-22T15:57:44.333+00:00Lister Park Botanical Gardens In NovemberWe last visited the botanical gardens in Lister Park in Bradford in April 2014, you can read about that visit in my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/garden-visiting-in-april-part-one.html" target="_blank">Garden Visiting In April - Part One</a> post. I was a bit disappointed in the gardens when we visited then and I was going to say that there wasn't very much to see on this visit either, however, when I looked back at the photos I'd taken, I realised that there was quite a bit of interest given the time of year.<br />
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There's a lovely calming sound of running water as you wander around the garden with little streams and waterfalls running alongside the paths. <br />
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Most of the borders were looking quite bedraggled. This is to be expected at this time of year I suppose, and at least they're not completely bare.<br />
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Most of the trees have lost their leaves which are now covering the ground. There's lots of cyclamen underneath the trees in this photo but you can't really make them out because of the covering of leaves.<br />
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There's patches of cyclamen in a few areas around the garden.<br />
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It was a very cold day for our visit but the sun came out and it was catching the silver white trunk of this silver birch tree. <br />
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I'm always fascinated by monkey puzzle trees. This is a fine specimen.<br />
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I have honesty in my own garden, it's a plant I associate with my grandma as she often had the dried seed heads displayed in vases. I love how the sun catches them here.<br />
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There wasn't very much colour in the garden but there were odd pops here and there. The colour in the flowers of this hydrangea were faded but I thought they were beautiful.<br />
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Such large blooms. They've done well to last so long.<br />
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Another pop of colour from sedum, a great autumn plant which attracts hordes of bees and butterflies.<br />
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There was lots of bamboo growing in the garden, a plant I love for the rustling and swishing noise it makes as the wind blows through it.<br />
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Pampas grass is another plant which appeals to the senses. I can't pass the fluffy fronds without wanting to touch them.<br />
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This fatsia japonica is just getting ready to flower. This is a plant I'd love in my own garden.<br />
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This isn't a garden I'd particularly recommend, however, there are other aspects to Lister Park which are worth a visit, the Mughal Gardens which I wrote about in my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/garden-visiting-in-april-part-two.html" target="_blank">Garden Visiting In April - Part Two</a> post, a large boating lake, and Cartwright Hall which houses Bradford's civic art gallery, as well as the formal gardens outside Cartwright Hall which contains some interesting sculptures. You can read more in my <a href="http://www.jo-throughthekeyhole.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/lister-park.html" target="_blank">Lister Park</a> post which I wrote on my <a href="http://www.jo-throughthekeyhole.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Through The Keyhole</a> blog.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-49639476766897795062015-11-18T12:00:00.000+00:002015-11-18T12:00:21.668+00:00Wild Drinks And CocktailsI know many people at this time of year are waiting for a frost so that they can gather some sloes with which to make sloe gin and I've seen many people mentioning toffee vodka just lately on their blogs, whereas in summertime it's elderflower cordial. I've yet to have a go at making anything along these lines so when I was asked if I'd like to review Wild Drinks and Cocktails by Emily Han and published by Fair Winds Press, I was delighted.<br />
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If you're a fan of foraging then this book's for you. With chapters on Crafting Wild Drinks, Teas, Juices, and Lemonades, Syrups, Squashes, and Cordials, Oxymels, Shrubs, and Switchels, Infusions, Bitters, and Liqueurs, Wines and Punches and Fizzy Fermentations you're bound to find a recipe to use up anything you may find in the hedgerow or even in your garden.<br />
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The introduction gives useful information such as what to look for when you're harvesting, tools to use and cleaning, sanitizing, and sterilizing so it's ideal for a beginner like me.<br />
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Recipes range from basic things like Lavender Tea for Stress Relief through to more adventurous concoctions like Peach and Pecan Bourbon and Rhubarb and Rose Sour.<br />
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A good one for the coming season is Mulled Wine.<br />
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One thing I would say is that this book is by an American author so some things may not be as readily available in the UK as they would be in the US, such as prickly pears. I'm sure you'd agree that this Prickly Pear Squash looks very tempting though.<br />
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There's some beautiful photography throughout the book illustrating the wonderful drinks which can be crafted.<br />
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My blueberries did quite well this year so who knows, if I get a decent harvest next year I might just give this Blueberry Soda recipe a try.<br />
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This would be a great book for you if you're a forager and would like some inspiration on what to make with the bounties you collect. I shall be giving quite a few of these recipes a go myself.<br />
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<br />Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3116448569007365442015-11-15T11:40:00.000+00:002015-11-15T11:40:44.576+00:00Colour In NovemberIn 2013, I followed the late Geoff Hamilton's advice and visited a nursery or garden centre each month of the year with a view to purchasing a plant in flower. This should now ensure that I have something blooming in my garden every month of the year.<br />
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In November 2013, I purchased sedum spectabile Brilliant. It was flowering at the time, however, it must have been held back in the garden centre as it's flowered much earlier in the two years I've had it and I wrote about it last month in my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/colour-in-october.html" target="_blank">Colour In October</a> post. It means that I had a bit of a flowering gap in November so I needed something to fill that space.<br />
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During my recent visit to RHS Harlow Carr, I popped in to their plant centre to see what was flowering. I have to say that I was a little disappointed with the selection. I know it's November but there wasn't that much to choose from. I ended up bringing home this Oxalis lobata.<br />
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It's only a small specimen at the moment but hopefully it will spread, providing that it survives the winter. Being an alpine, it can withstand several degrees of frost, however, I'm not sure it will enjoy being waterlogged so it will be important to try and shelter it a little and give it some drainage. I'm sure it would actually be much happier living in an alpine house but I'm afraid I can't provide that. One nice feature of this plant is that it's got a strong honey scent.<br />
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Just one more month to go now and then I've achieved my aim to have colour in the garden the whole year round.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-49460713956021795672015-11-10T11:20:00.000+00:002015-11-10T11:20:42.443+00:00On Their Last LegsAs you can see, the tomato plants were on their last legs so they were finally disposed of last weekend. <br />
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They've done so well this year, I picked the first fruits in July quite a while before we went on holiday on the 25th and the last have been plucked from the plants in November. From thirteen plants, seven cordon and six bush, I've had literally pounds and pounds of tomatoes, enough to keep ourselves, my mum and dad, friends and neighbours supplied all summer.<br />
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The last few tomatoes taken from the plants don't look quite so good as those I've usually been picking but I'm sure they'll ripen up and we'll get one last taste from this year's crop.<br />
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It's only a few months now until we'll be sowing the seeds for next year's plants.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-38781934165975315792015-11-05T11:18:00.000+00:002015-11-05T11:18:55.238+00:00Harlow Carr In NovemberI was expecting to see a big diffference when we visited Harlow Carr this month and I wasn't wrong, there's no mistaking that this is Harlow Carr in autumn. There's some beautiful colour amongst the trees at the moment.<br />
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Some trees are becoming quite naked having dropped most, if not all, of their leaves.<br />
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The wire teapot which is used as a leaf bin is nearly full, I'm not surprised considering the many trees in the grounds, they must make an awful lot of leaf mould.<br />
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By the side of the tea leaf bin, the Verbena bonariensis is still flowering away.<br />
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Even though we visited in November, there were still a few Halloween decorations around, or perhaps they're just seasonal decorations.<br />
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The gunnera is now looking very sad having been flattened. It's amazing to think the bed will probably be clear again next month and yet once they come to life again next year, the plants will grow to the same dizzy heights in just one season. Their flowers are still apparent though.<br />
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The pampas grass or Cortaderra selloana is looking good at the moment.<br />
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I love how the sunshine catches the plumes. We were so lucky to visit when we had blue skies, there haven't been many of them yet this month, we've been having lots of mist and fog here.<br />
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There's lots of berries around, the birds are going to be well fed this winter.<br />
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The Kitchen Garden is still very productive, however, some of the beds have now been cleared.<br />
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There are lots of flowers still blooming in the Kitchen Garden, the nemophila was literally buzzing with bees.<br />
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Runner beans are coming to an end.<br />
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I don't reckon much to these Longbow leeks, they're rather spindly.<br />
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It's a good job they've got some thicker ones to fall back on.<br />
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The apples have now been harvested but there's crab apples aplenty.<br />
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The squash bed has been cleared and it's now planted up with wallflowers. I'm sure they'll look fabulous once they're blooming next year.<br />
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The bed I'm following is a mass of seed heads now, the plants are starting to die off and there's very little colour left.<br />
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I think this rudbeckia sums up most of the flowering plants quite well at the moment, trying to hang on in there but past their best.<br />
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The garden still has much to offer though, the colours to be found are fabulous. Just one more month of the year to go now, I wonder how the garden will look come December.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-26220260918435808972015-11-02T10:47:00.000+00:002015-11-02T10:47:05.701+00:00RHS: The Half-Hour AllotmentI was asked if I'd like to review RHS: The Half-Hour Allotment by Lia Leendertz and published by Frances Lincoln. I jumped at the chance, after all, I'm struggling for time with my allotment at the moment so I was really interested to read how I could maintain it by devoting just thirty minutes each day to it. <br />
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The first thing to catch my attention were the wonderful photos. I love looking round other people's plots, seeing what they're growing, how they've got it set out and picking up any tips, and there's some fabulous photos of allotment sites and various plots in this book.<br />
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The first chapter deals with The Half-Hour Principle which was dreamt up by Will Sibley, a nurseryman and allotment holder. He worked out a way to maintain his plot and meet a good proportion of his family's fruit and vegetable needs by working on his plot just half an hour each day with weekends off.<br />
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Other chapters in the book include Taking on a plot, Deciding what to grow, Growing the best varieties, Keeping on top of your plot, The first year, Nurturing your plants, Managing pests and diseases, An allotment for children and What next? I'd say that the book is aimed at the beginner rather than someone who already has an allotment as there's some rather basic information provided, and the principle of working on the plot little and often is a great way to ensure that new allotmenteers see progress being made on their plot and don't become overwhelmed. We often see people take on a plot before realising that it's hard work and giving it up again in the first year, this book should help to ensure this doesn't happen.<br />
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The book reinforces the concept of growing for flavour rather than uniform looks as many commercial growers do.<br />
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The Veg Varieties chapter gives lots of information on a whole host of different fruit and veg providing tips and recommended cultivars too.<br />
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How's this for a luxury bug hotel, isn't it fabulous? I've been meaning to have a go at making something similar but still haven't got round to it. Having something like this will encourage a variety of useful pollinating insects to nest and hibernate on your plot.<br />
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All in all, I think RHS: The Half-Hour Allotment is a great little book, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who's thinking of taking on an allotment and those who already have an allotment may find some parts useful to read as I did.<br />
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I've seen many more butterflies and bees this year than I usually do which I'm so pleased about. I know the sedum has attracted lots of different types of butterfly to my garden.<br />
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Harvesting of the potatoes I grew in containers continued into October, it's been a good year for spuds. I don't think you can beat Anya, a waxy potato with a delicious flavour. The yields have been better this year than in previous years.<br />
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A few more photos from our trip to Harlow Carr earlier this month.<br />
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More photos from Manor Park Walled Garden. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here.<br />
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Mick popped to the allotment on Monday and pulled the remaining carrots from the WoodBlocX raised bed. I'm delighted with my carrot harvest this year, they've done so well. I put the success down to the WoodBlocX raised bed and a covering of enviromesh.<br />
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It's a miserable day here, the rain's falling and it's dark and gloomy. I'm already wishing for Spring to arrive. I've got a long wait.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48034377672183736992015-10-24T10:57:00.000+01:002015-10-24T10:57:03.502+01:00Manor Heath Park Walled Garden In OctoberWe last visited the walled garden at Manor Heath Park in Halifax in March 2014, you can read about that visit in my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/garden-visiting-in-march-part-one.html" target="_blank">Garden Visiting In March - Part One</a> post. The old Manor House was demolished in 1959 but the walled garden and other features still exist.<br />
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The walled garden used to be used to grow flowers, fruit and vegetables for the Manor House but it's now used to demonstrate different types of gardening techniques as well as bedding plant trials for Calderdale's parks.<br />
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I was a little worried when we first stepped through the gate, there seemed to be lots of plants well past their best and I thought we may have left it too late in the year to see the garden at its best.<br />
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I needn't have worried, whilst some plants have now finished flowering and are displaying seed heads, there are plenty more which are still blooming, and looking further in to the garden I could see it was still putting on a wonderful display.<br />
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I love how the garden is split in to different 'rooms', each with its own style of planting and each demonstrating a different gardening technique. If I remember correctly, this 'room' was planted up to give winter interest.<br />
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Plants can give just as much interest after they've finished flowering and though this clematis must have looked wonderful in bloom, just look how stunning it looks displaying its seed heads.<br />
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I defy anyone to walk past without stroking these silky strands.<br />
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There were roses still blooming away...<br />
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...but the agapanthus had finished flowering. <br />
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Though there's flat paths all around the garden, there's also other quirky ways to access each area. These type of features add lots of interest to a garden.<br />
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I'm a big fan of growing plants in pots so I was very interested in the container garden. As you can see, there's also plenty of places to stop for a little rest and quiet contemplation.<br />
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How cute is this? Recycling at its best.<br />
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Fruit doesn't feature heavily on the list of plants grown in the garden but there are apples to be found if you look carefully.<br />
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Here are some of the plants which caught my eye.<br />
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These are the trial beds which I spoke of earlier and there in the background is a bed packed full of dahlias.<br />
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A closer look at the dahlia bed. Some of the plants need deadheading but there's still lots of plants flowering their socks off.<br />
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So many different varieties, here's just a small selection of those planted here.<br />
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If you're ever in the Halifax area I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Manor Heath Park, not only does it have this wonderful walled garden but there's also the Jungle Experience. We didn't go inside this time but you can read about it in my <a href="http://jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/garden-visiting-in-march-part-two.html" target="_blank">Garden Visiting In March - Part Two</a> post. It's such a well kept park and great for families as there's a wonderful playground, and a cafe too.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-11782311735605207222015-10-22T11:20:00.000+01:002015-10-22T11:20:15.713+01:00Colour In OctoberIn 2013, I followed the advice of the late Geoff Hamilton and visited a garden centre or nursery each month of the year, buying a plant in flower. This should now ensure that I have something blooming in my garden every month of the year.<br />
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In October of that year I purchased salvia nemorosa Ostfriesland, a fabulous violet blue variety. It was a decent sized plant and hardy so I had high hopes of it surviving winter but my hopes were dashed. I don't know what it is with salvias, I can never seem to keep them.<br />
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I was going to buy a plant to replace it this month, however, the sedum which I bought in November 2013, and which has subsequently done really well, has been in bloom during October so I'm going to class this plant as my October bloom.<br />
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This is sedum spectabile Brilliant, it's increased in size in the two years I've had it and has put on such a wonderful display.<br />
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Sedums are like a magnet to bees and butterflies and as they go on flowering late in the year, they're a good source of nectar for them when many other plants have finished blooming.<br />
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I've seen lots of butterflies, and indeed bees, this year, more than I've seen in recent years. I'm sure that having this plant in the garden has something to do with that, there's been bees and butterflies on it every time I've looked.<br />
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As you can see, it's attracted all different types of butterfly.<br />
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The plant is now coming to the end of its flowering period so I'll cut back any parts with signs of decay but leave the dried heads in place until I see the regrowth in spring.<br />
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Making the sedum my October bloom means that there'll be a flowering gap in November so I shall be visiting a nursery or garden centre again, I wonder what plant will come home with me.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74786178984042933282015-10-21T12:12:00.001+01:002015-10-21T12:12:57.186+01:00Terrariums Giveaway WinnerThank you to everyone who entered the giveaway to win a copy of Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass by Maria Colletti.<br />
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I'm pleased to announce that the name drawn out of the hat at random was Mark from <a href="http://marksvegplot.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Mark's Veg Plot</a>. Well done, Mark, I hope you enjoy the book. Can you please let me have your address details so that I can pass it on to the publishing company in order for them to get your prize posted out.<br />
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Don't forget that the publishers are offering this book at a discounted price if you fancy a copy yourself. Please take a look at my <a href="http://www.jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/terrariums-gardens-under-glass.html" target="_blank">Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass</a> post for details.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9730511539084769322015-10-19T09:56:00.000+01:002015-10-19T09:56:55.439+01:00Apples And PearsI'm not talking about Cockney rhyming slang, I mean the fruit.<br />
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One thing I love about growing my own fruit and veg is having enough to share with friends and family. Sometimes, I'm lucky enough to be on the receiving end. These apples and pears were gifted to me by my next door neighbour. I've been supplying them, and many others, with tomatoes this year as I've had more than enough to share around so when they came to harvest their apples and pears, discovering that they'd got a bumper harvest, they were generous enough to share some with me.<br />
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I don't grow pears myself but I've got two small apple trees, a red variety called Gloster and a green variety called Golden Delicious, neither of which has fruited at all this year so I'm very pleased to have been gifted this fruit. I'm not sure of the varieties but the pears look very much like Conference.<br />
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My two small apple trees have been moved out of their containers this year and planted in to the ground, perhaps this is the reason why they didn't fruit, so I'm hoping they'll be happier where they are now with room to spread their roots and I'm hoping for bumper crops from them next year.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80087051918226034192015-10-17T10:40:00.000+01:002015-10-17T10:40:21.894+01:00Harlow Carr In OctoberThere's no denying that autumn's here when you step in to the gardens at Harlow Carr, the trees are now clothed in their glowing, fiery colours.<br />
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Some trees remain green and the reds, russets and golds show up even more against them.<br />
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All around, trees, like my own silver birch at home, are now shedding their leaves.<br />
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I don't think any tree looks more magnificent in autumn than the acer, they're such a blaze of colour. I've been promising myself one for a long time but still haven't got round to getting one.<br />
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Another plant I've been promising myself longer than I care to remember is an astrantia. Which to get though, a white variety or a pink one. I think I prefer the white.<br />
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The gunnera shows no sign of dying back yet, it's amazing how tall this plant grows in just one season.<br />
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RHS gardens have a programme of events throughout the year. On this occasion our visit happened to coincide with the Autumn Food and Wood Festival. Celebrating the autumn harvest, there were stalls selling all kinds of food as well as displays and demonstrations.<br />
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I'm always fascinated by traditional crafts and enjoyed watching the oak swill basket making demo. I'd have loved one of these beautiful baskets but they were sadly out of my price range.<br />
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There are often events in the Bath House when we visit Harlow Carr, this time there was an autumn mushroom display being staged by The Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group. I've never seen so many different types of fungi, all freshly foraged from the region. There were very knowledgeable people on hand to answer any questions or even identify any specimens brought along.<br />
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Also being held was an autumn apple display and identification. Two long trestle tables and an extra table in the centre held many different varieties of apples. The appley scent hit you as soon as you got anywhere near. <br />
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It's a shame we didn't have the opportunity to taste some of the varieties but I suppose they'd have soon run out with so many visitors.<br />
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The Kitchen Garden is still very productive, there's plenty to harvest, though I think there'll be a big change here when we visit again as I'm sure they'll be starting to clear some of the beds now ready for winter.<br />
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There's still plenty of apples waiting to be harvested too.<br />
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The border I'm following seems to be at its peak, absolutely overflowing with plants. This is a herbaceous border so the plants will soon be dying down and there will be little more than a bare patch through the winter months, as was the case when I first started following its transformation.<br />
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The other side of the border has a different look to it.<br />
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The asters are giving a new splash of colour to the border. Planting a range of plants which flower at different times ensures that that the border goes on looking good right the way through the year.<br />
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I love kniphofia or red hot pokers, they're so striking. This one is past its best now but those fiery colours still remain.<br />
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There's still plenty of flowers blooming, even this late in the season.<br />
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Do you carve a pumpkin at Halloween? It's a messy job. I found the perfect alternative in the Plant Centre, how about one of these motley crew?<br />
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A last look at Harlow Carr in autumn.<br />
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I'm sure there'll be a big difference when I visit again next month.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17490187429527155612015-10-14T10:19:00.000+01:002015-10-14T11:34:09.546+01:00Terrariums: Gardens Under GlassWhen I was asked if I'd like to review Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass by Maria Colletti I thought, why not? I remember being fascinated by these miniature gardens growing in bottles as a child, though it's something I've never had a go at myself so I thought I might learn something along the way.<br />
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It's a great book for beginners as it's split in to chapters which give information on everything you need to get started and more besides. The chapters are Terrarium Design, The Basics, The Glass Vessels, Getting Started, The Plants, Modern Indoor Gardening and Maintenance.<br />
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I enjoyed the chapter on vessels, terrariums have come a long way since those glass bottles in the 70s, there's no limit to the glass containers which can be used to house the plants. It goes on to explain which plants are best to use in which type of vessel and why.<br />
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There's step by step instructions on how to create the terrarium of your choice with lots of photos to help.<br />
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Though there's very little plant care required for a terrarium, the maintenance chapter ensures that your terrarium will go on flourishing and looking good.<br />
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It's a great resource for beginners but I'm sure the book would also appeal to others who have some experience of terrariums as so much information is covered. No matter our level of expertise, we can all go on and learn more.<br />
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I had one bucket of Anyas left to harvest. It's a bit late in the season for them really and some tubers had rotted but I still got a decent amount which will provide a couple of meals for Mick, Eleanor and myself. Eleanor's never really cared for boiled potatoes, roasts are her favourite. I always boil Anyas, they're a waxy potato with a delicious taste and Eleanor's discovered this year that she really likes them.<br />
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The spare potato tubers I had, which I planted very late in the season hoping for some potatoes for Christmas, don't look to be doing very well, their foliage is very pale and doesn't look very healthy at all. I've sprinkled a few chicken manure pellets around in the hope that adding some nutrients to the soil will help but time will tell.<br />
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I decided that yesterday was the time to get rid of the bush tomato plants. They've done so well this year providing a handsome crop of tomatoes but they're just about done now. There were three outdoor Maskotka plants, one Totem which was also growing outdoors and two Maskotka plants which had been growing in the greenhouse. I harvested any useable ripe tomatoes and took off any green ones in the hope they'll ripen indoors. As you can see, the plants are way past their best now.<br />
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The cordon plants are still going strong though. All in all I picked another six pounds of ripe tomatoes yesterday and this is what the plants looked like afterwards. I have four plants growing outdoors and three in the greenhouse. They look quite sparse as I've removed most of the foliage to allow whatever sunshine we have to get to the tomatoes to ripen them.<br />
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There's still quite a few tomatoes hanging on in there and they're still ripening on the vine too.<br />
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So that's the end of my potatoes, unless my Christmas containers come to anything, and the end of the bush tomatoes. It's a sad time when the gardening season comes to a close but it won't be too long until we're starting seeds off again.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85250964965342522322015-10-04T11:18:00.000+01:002015-10-04T11:18:08.469+01:00Harvesting The RootsI think beetroot will be on the menu this week, I've had my best year yet. I've had some years where I've found the seed hard to germinate and I've ended up without any but it's been grown in the WoodBlocX raised bed this year and it's done marvelously. It's a shame there's only me in the house who will eat it as there's plenty to go round but I'll make sure that none goes to waste. I love it simply roasted in foil before allowing to cool slightly, slipping off its skin and then slicing, delicious. Beetroot goes very well with goat's cheese too, I think I shall have that in a salad for lunch one day.<br />
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The carrots are still being pulled, there's a selection of the three different varieties I've grown here, Tendersnax, Chantenay and Nantes. The WoodBlocX raised bed really has worked wonders. I haven't pulled many this time, just enough for a meal but there's still plenty more to come.<br />
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Only six pounds of tomatoes this time. I say 'only', my tomato plants have kept my own family, my mum and dad, two neighbours and a friend's family supplied throughout summer. I haven't preserved any at all this year as I have done in the past, I do so much prefer eating them fresh.<br />
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I keep saying this but there's still more tomatoes to come and they're still ripening on the vine. I wonder how long they'll go on for.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-37530175670445943592015-09-28T10:42:00.000+01:002015-09-28T10:42:20.820+01:00Photo Medley - SeptemberThe end of another month so time again for some photos which haven't yet made it on to the blog.<br />
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A few more photos from our visit to Cannon Hall Walled Garden at the beginning of the month.<br />
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Seed heads at Harlow Carr indicate that the season is coming to a close.<br />
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Lilies. One of the birthday gifts I received from a friend.<br />
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An abundance of tomatoes, and still they keep on coming. I picked another seven pounds yesterday with plenty more to come.<br />
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Still sowing seeds.<br />
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The trees are clothed in their autumn colours.<br />
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That's it for another month. The weather is decidedly autumnal as we head in to October, and there was I, hoping for a late summer. Oh well, there's always next year.<br />
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