adventures in non-violent subsistence
06 September 2006
03 September 2006
26 August 2006
An optimistic late sowing of runner beans growing over the arch, to be replaced by kiwis in November.
This bed was constructed earlier in the summer, and is already a jungle of borage, tomatoes (provenance unknown), asparagus peas, fennel (also unintended) and marjoram.
14 August 2006
08 August 2006
29 July 2006
23 July 2006
There are a couple of small fields in the washlands area which are never cut and are full of cranesbill and meadowsweet (and nettles) at this time of year:
There are some nice bits of old and redundant field architecture:
And always a tree or two to appreciate...
And the tomatoes are starting to turn red:
Unfortunately, despite into growing big, healthy plants and flowering abundantly, the aubergines just will not set fruit. File under 'maybe next year'...
21 July 2006
20 July 2006
The courgette glut is imminent. Today's photogenic variety is Bolognese - I wonder if the kids will notice that courgette has been a component of every evening meal this week if I keep using different varieties...? Or, perhaps: "Tonight we are eating marrow."
The chilli pepper is Piccante di Cayenna of which I will soon have a great many.
19 July 2006
I have managed to break at least three hand forks in as many years...the last one was quite expensive too. Each time they broke just above the handle after a few months-worth of weeding. So this time I've bought a very expensive one:
The path to the hills, Cononley:
Some shade...
The view from Stockshott lane was almost as good as the cool breeze. This is the view down the Aire Valley towards Keighley:
Towards Ickornshaw Moor and Boulsworth Hill:
And, on the descent, to Gib Hill:
18 July 2006
With so much to harvest and the heat sapping the will, July has been a pretty barren sowing month for me hitherto. Which has meant a much reduced harvest either in October, or April/ May. This year I've tried to bridge the hungry gap by sowing lots of cabbages, kale and spring/bunching onions. There's also swedes frazzling in the open ground. And there might be a small asparagus crop next May...Anyway, it's taken me this long to fully realise: harvest for now, sow for next season (at least).
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I found a few minutes early this morning to sow: sorrel, perilla and asparagus lettuce. The latter will bolt at this time of year and the resultant stem is the bit good to eat apparently. The perilla will be transplanted into the greenhouse border come winter.
The greenhouse itself was shady and cool and full of the scent of basil. No doubt it will need hosing down later to keep the temperature under control. This is the canopy formed by the tomatoes, peppers, aubergines et al:
Some seedlings - golden purslane (good source of omega 6):
Lettuce Corsair:
A bit further on. This path continues to Dead Eye, an ox bow lake:
Some wild grasses, spared the recent haymaking...
Returning via Shady Lane (or just 'Shady' locally):
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