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Tag Archives: Daubentons Kale
Massive perennial kales
Perennial kales were one of the first perennial vegetables I tried to acquire and from that time to this they have always been a mainstay of my garden. This year they have surpassed themselves in growing even more massive than … Continue reading
the garden going it alone …..
It has been a while since I posted regular updates on this blog – I have been poorly for some months, but am on the mend now. It has also meant that I have not been able to spend much … Continue reading
Posted in Borderland Garden, Perennial Vegetables, Polycultures
Tagged chard, Daubentons Kale, jerusalem artichoke, land cress, mashua, Oca, root chicory, root parsley, skirret, wild rocket
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Forming a relationship with the garden
As time goes on my relationship with the small area comprising my polyculture patches changes and deepens in previously unanticipated and unexpected ways. Having spent some time considering why, I think that there are two main reasons. The first is … Continue reading
Using diverse crops to ensure a yield (2)
If my garden is not resilient it is nothing; and as the summer moves on this is becoming ever more apparent. The garden may be small, but for the area it occupies it is productive and I hope to improve … Continue reading
Summer time………….
At this time of year annual vegetables are at their peak but the warm, dry weather does not suit some of the perennials so well. I have removed all the eggs I can see from the kales, (there have not been too … Continue reading
After six months of happy blogging……….
After six months of happy blogging what have I learned about my garden and blogging about it? Firstly it has been immensely gratifying that people actually visit the blog and read it, and even more so when they leave a … Continue reading
A dose of optimism
At the weekend on a rainy camp site in Herefordshire I witnessed the relentless optimism of the dedicated camper – a man washing up a pan used to prepare porridge – he clearly had wanted a hearty breakfast – while the rain … Continue reading
Fertility
Spring progresses with a green tide surging through the garden. Every year I am amazed at how fast the dark emptiness of the winter months is engulfed by exuberant growth through April and May. Building fertility is intrinsic to forest gardening. I use … Continue reading
Buying Perennial Vegetables from France
I’m rather like a child at Christmas when I see the postman coming with a parcel for me. Today there were two! I have ordered Daubenton’s kale and some other perennial veggies – oca, yacon, perpetual leeks and sorrel from two … Continue reading
Posted in perennial greens, Perennial Vegetables, roots and tubers
Tagged Daubentons Kale, Oca, perennial vegetables, Perpetual Leek, Sorrel, Yacon
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Perennial Vegetables
I have been experimenting with perennial vegetables for a few years now. I started growing them mainly because I was fascinated by the idea of having plants that I could eat that would potentially remain in the garden for years. … Continue reading
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