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Garden journal – 6 October 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Anni Kelsey

I did some ‘work’ in the garden today.  Not counting minor interventions like taking off dock leaves and flowering stems it was the first time I had done anything since pruning the fruit trees and removing the flowering stems from … Continue reading →

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True spring onions

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

We all know what spring onions are – right?  These days they come year round in the shops and if you grow them in the garden they are probably ready to eat in the summer rather than spring.  For me … Continue reading →

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Creating a new polyculture bed

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

This summer I have become more convinced that depth of soil is a super important factor in determining how well plants grow.  This is mainly due to observation of plants in deeper beds performing better than those in shallower soil.  I … Continue reading →

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Things are going well ….

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

There’s nothing like the feeling of holding fresh picked garden produce and looking forward to not too far off moment when you can taste it.  The other day I gathered a bunch of mixed greens comprising wild rocket, chives, Welsh onions, land … Continue reading →

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