Organic Gardening
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Can I get you some coffee? Or tea? If we were enjoying our coffee and conversation outside I’d say that ice coffee or ice tea would be a good choice. Or if you’d rather I have a fresh batch of lemon-rhubarb lemonade in the fridge, perhaps you’d like to try some? This is the second…
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Today was the day when it was finally time to pick berries! I love having red currants in my yoghurt and smoothies. They are sour, even when they are ripe. My daughter don’t enjoy eating them straight from the bush (perhaps that is an acquired taste) but she loves the jam and lemonade I make.…
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This is today’s harvest of the sugar snap pea “Norli”. This is what it looked like when I came to my allotment this morning. I wrote about how my daughter and I love the Norli variety last week. To be honest, the harvest is so abundant that it seems like it is never ending. At…
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I told you in a previous post that I am keeping a close eye at my berry bushes to discover when the berries are ripe (hopefully before the birds discover it.) Today I discovered that some of the red currants (and black currants) are ready for picking. The red ones are so refreshing! I love…
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One of the most important keys to a sustainable, successful garden is companion planting. This is especially true if you have a small space to work with, like an allotment garden. My current garden is only 200 square meters/0.0494210763 acres and I try to make the most of the space. I have a mix of…
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Therador is perhaps my favourite variety of garlic. I LOVE the taste, it is not sharp or pungent, still intense but with a sweetness to it. It is a soft neck garlic (the ones you can braid,) an early variety that is easy to grow even in more challenging conditions. In my experience this variety…
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Maria shares her experience of growing kohlrabi, an early crop planted from seeds in February despite cold weather. She describes her planting process, microclimate creation, and the harvesting period from May to June. Maria enjoys using kohlrabi roots and leaves in various dishes, noting the resilience against snails.
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Maria shares her experience of growing “Norli” sugar snap peas with her daughter. After three years, she finds them easy and high-yielding. By harvesting early, they enjoy continuous production and can freeze extras for winter. She advises saving and drying some peas for next year’s planting, ensuring a persistent harvest.
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Maria introduces her new blog and shares her excitement about reconnecting with fellow bloggers after a break. Currently on a four-week staycation in Dalarna, Sweden, she enjoys warmer weather and tends to her garden, where she’s planted climbing heirloom roses. Her vacation days involve gardening, spending time with her daughter, and reading.
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