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May 28, 2014May 28, 2014Zoe

Dried herbs update

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014Zoe

The herb bed

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014Zoe

Spring flowers

June 12, 2013June 18, 2013Zoe

Herb drying

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013Zoe

Summer progress

April 22, 2012April 22, 2012Zoe

Dodging the showers

March 3, 2012March 3, 2012Zoe

Discovering herbs and flowers

May 15, 2011May 15, 2011Zoe

Preserving herbs

March 23, 2011March 23, 2011Zoe

Springing into action

April 13, 2010April 13, 2010Zoe

A little bit of sunshine…

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Welcome!

I’m a designer and illustrator who is passionate about gardening and in particular growing fruit and vegetables on my allotment.

On the home page, you can read about my allotment. There are posts about what and how I grow, how I combat pests and diseases, and how I store and preserve my harvests, along with as many photos as possible.

The shop page shows some of the items that are for sale in my Etsy shop. You can click on the link on that page, or the orange Etsy badge below, to visit the shop.

I also keep a little journal where I practice my drawing skills by documenting my allotment journey in ink and watercolours.

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A few random pictures from the allotment on Friday morning and today. I’m grabbing every opportunity between the rain showers to get stuff planted out, and because I’ll be away next weekend (a visit to my mum who I’ve not seen since a brief hello-here-are-some-presents-bye before Christmas) we decided to go for it with peppers (bell + chilli) courgettes and squash. My tomatoes were planted on Friday and have survived okay so far. The plot is looking good for all the rain lately, yes lots of weeds coming through, but nothing a sharp hoe can’t tackle. The garlic and onions are looking good, lettuce so far untouched by 🐌🐌🐌 and Cerinthe Major and cornflowers growing like mad at the bottom end, feeding the 🐝🐝🐝. All pretty positive so far, although in the name of balance and reality, I have definitely lost some dahlias over winter, and 1 cucumber that didn’t take well to moving to the coldframe 😏 but I can live with that. Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend. 💚
The first pickings of oregano from the allotment. I’m hoping now that the weather has finally warmed up I can get these leaves to dry in the open, rather than the dehydrator. ➡️ Did you know that often dried herbs are better for you than fresh? This little piece is from ‘Grow Yourself Healthy’ by @guthealthgardener a book I highly recommend.
I’m just admiring the root system of my basil seedlings, don’t mind me! 😂 This is when you know you’re a true gardener. #gardenbliss #pottingshedlife #basilseedlings #rootstretch #growingherbsfromseeds #gardennerd
A few wildflowers spotted recently. I’m sure there would normally be lots more out at this time of year but it’s been so cold over the past month, Nature is emerging a little slower this year. I am grateful for the rain, but I’m hoping we get some sunshine and warmer weather now.
The first spears of asparagus, always a joyous moment in the gardening calendar. 💚💚💚
Tomatoes, courgettes, cucumbers, squashes, chillies, more chillies, even more chillies and sweetcorn. Lots of potting on to be done, but it now feels too cold to start hardening off! #ineedagreenhouse

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