It was with a mixture of feelings oscillating between concern , regret and pride, that I waved goodbye to Ranger as she started on her delivery trip to Inverness from her berth at Woolverstone Marina on the River Orwell, Suffolk, England. But more of the actual trip later, suffice it to say that at present she is in…
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MY BUGS LIFE
Originally posted on Our French Oasis:
Today it’s Roddy’s turn to take over the blog, and he’s written about something completely different, but read on and I hope you enjoy it! It all started with a spider two summers ago. Gigi came in from the garden with her hand over a plastic glass and said…
What is ready to harvest in Early June
Well I really don’t mind eating baby new potatoes, new peas , broccoli and strawberries every day of my life. At least right now that is what I think, but ask me in a fortnight’s time when I yearn for something else. That is the beauty of growing your own vegetables. First the hours of…
Beef Croquettes
When faced with a considerable amount of leftover Roast Beef, and when you are heartily tired of eating it cold with salad day after day, why not consider using some in that wonderfully old – fashioned way of making croquettes? These should have a wonderfully crisp exterior coating of breadcrumbs,and a soft, savoury but satisfying…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 2
Further to my previous offering today, and as promised, I would like you to see that all is not perfect after all in my Garden of Eden. Suffice it to say that I have probably every soil pest known to English Vegetable Growers, and harbour many of the plant diseases prevalent in this part of the world. …

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