A Creative Spirit
Once again, hot wind is gusting from the South and with temperatures in the thirties drying out the plants to shrivelled prunes... and us. Thankfully, cooler weather is on the way next week, and there is even the threat of a few spits and spots of rain. We will see. Oregano or Marjoram? When I... Continue Reading →
After last year's drought, which meant we had to drastically reduce our overall water consumption and turn off the irrigation systems, I decided not to grow any fruit and veg this year. To save water, we harvested tap-run-offs while waiting for the water to heat when taking a shower, collected the shower water, saved all... Continue Reading →
My gardening update for this Saturday... now Sunny ends after a week of much-needed sunshine, which hopefully continues into next week and beyond. Mr P has been busy working on some of the irrigation systems, checking for leaks, dead batteries and resetting programmes after the winter break in readiness for weeks of sun and dry... Continue Reading →
Nothing much at the moment because I've not got my butt into gear. No, seriously. There are plenty of brassicas, onions, carrots, etc, for sale at the local monthly market, but after the drought last summer, I've decided to restrict what I grow. The caterpillar, slug and snail population only munch their way through any... Continue Reading →
As summer draws to a close and my experiment to see which fruit, vegetables and herbs would grow successfully in pots comes to an end - I look back on the highs and lows. I’m not keen on the word failures but secretly I have to admit to myself there were several. For example, one... Continue Reading →
Piglet in Portugal 