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Cooking from the garden – roasted perennial (and other) root veggies

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

A large part of the value and purpose of my experiments with perennial vegetables is to make the most of my garden by producing food that is easy to grow, lasts year after year – and very importantly – tastes … Continue reading →

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Summer time………….

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

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 →

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After six months of happy blogging……….

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

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 →

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Busy, busy, busy…………

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

I have been busy toiling away this morning in the hot sun.  Not an ideal time to plant things, but there were so many young plants in pots that needed to be planted out, particularly now it is getting hot.  They dry out … Continue reading →

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Growing polycultures

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Anni Kelsey

I grow in polycultures – which is essentially just mixing things up a bit.  I use plants that introduce additional functions into the veggie patch – to accumulate minerals, fix nitrogen, attract insect life, confuse pests and to cover the … Continue reading →

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