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Strawberry Fields

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Back in September of 2011, Frank and I bought some strawberry plants. They spread and filled their tiny bed but didn’t produce a lot of fruit, probably because they didn’t get enough sun.  So, almost exactly one year ago, I … Continue reading →

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Home Grown vs Store Bought

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the major reasons people like to grow their own vegetables is the taste. Home grown is supposed to blow you away after a lifetime of eating worn out store bought vegetables. And I must confess that sometimes it … Continue reading →

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STRESS

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the reasons I got in to gardening was that it’s reportedly a relaxing activity. Things go at the pace Mother Nature sets and trying to rush that or slow it down to suit your own timeline is pointless … Continue reading →

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Fruit Flowers

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve got a few plants that produce fruit. Some of them are in bloom, some have already spent their flowers and some are stubbornly refusing to even enter the race. I never cease to be amazed at how there is … Continue reading →

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Healthy Lunch

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today the menu is a roll (I make my own from scratch) with a fried egg (courtesy of the chickens), a green salad (lettuce and rocket from the garden), fresh peas (normal and snow peas) and a handful of strawberries … Continue reading →

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Lemon & Raspberry Verrine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I had to look up “verrine”. It’s a layered dish (French in origin, obviously) sweet or savory. Fast Ed made a great dessert recently on Better Homes and Gardens. It caught my eye because it looked like it would taste … Continue reading →

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Berry Season

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

We may not be harvesting enough to make pies, but every day Frank and I collect a few handfuls of berries from the back garden: strawberries and mulberries in pretty much equal measure. Right now we’re getting about 100 grams of each … Continue reading →

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BRONWYN!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I love my 3 chickens. They are sweet little things that follow me around the garden making soothing chirrup sounds. They are some of the cutest creatures around and provide me with a daily meal. Not a bad effort for … Continue reading →

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Adopting a Veggie Bed

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Our neighbours dabbled in vegetable gardening. They bought a raised bed, filled it with good soil and lots of cow manure and had an amazing crop of eggplants, cucumbers, kohlrabi, strawberries and heaps of other goodies. I was green with … Continue reading →

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More Strawberry Progress

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Those strawberries I redistributed a couple of weeks ago are doing very well. They are even flowering and full of berry buds. I’ve given away 2 batches of baby plants to friends but ended up with a pot full just … Continue reading →

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