I’m currently rejoicing at my first successful pea crop in ages. It’s a great feeling, as I almost gave up on them after last year, especially after working out how little they saved me compared to other more space-efficient vegetables. I couldn’t believe you can get a kilo of frozen peas from the shops for …
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For the last week or so I’ve been to Maine, USA for a family wedding. I left a cold, wet England hoping to return to warm, dry conditions. A place where my seedlings were germinating and I could look forward to some harvests. Alas, it was pissing down at Heathrow when I landed yesterday. We …
It’s been a windy week or so here in Essex. Well, it’s been a windy week or so for most of Great Britain. Windier in fact. This weather has served one purpose: to make me realise how much I dislike wind. The wind really annoys me, more than any other kind of weather. Rain I …
