Lulled into a false sense of unseasonably warm temperatures it was a shock to the system for winter to bite back this week. The thermals have been dusted off, gloves dug out from the back of the cupboard and just to be sure I’ve had the possum fur ear flaps... 
I took this picture last weekend to reassure myself that I do indeed have a kitchen garden even though I’ve hardly seen it close up in recent weeks. What with the rain and winds I’ve just had to cross my fingers that it will survive, although I’ve... 
Our latest garden development has been a drama of epic proportions with the trials and tribulations tweeted over recent weeks. Thankfully though I can report on a happy ending. The greenhouse is almost ready for its official opening, just a little more compost to be... It’s not just the Irish roots in our household that make potatoes a staple food for us. Since I invested in a potato ricer it’s elevated the humble potato to an every day luxury food. I finally dug up the remaining main crop potatoes before the rain... I just can’t face another year of disappointment growing tomatoes and other warm climate vegetables. It was time to invest in a green house. Although my heart says victorian glasshouse my head and pocket said poly tunnel. And within just a few days of... 
