13 June 2009 CAULIFLOWER HEAVEN Now size isn’t everything but tonight I’ve given myself a little thrill. Even Mrs Nails can’t believe it. Out of the garden has been produced an Andes cauliflower which I have to say is the best I’ve ever grown. It’s vital statistics, and this is only the pure white curd* [...]
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13 June 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman CAULIFLOWER HEAVEN
Saturday, June 13th, 200923 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman A BARBEQUE SUMMER, FIRST THINNING OF SWEDES, BEE SWARM
Saturday, May 23rd, 200923 May 2009 A BARBEQUE SUMMER Jim over the yard reckons it’s going to be “a barbeque summer.” No chance of rain, he says, until maybe Monday. Jim loves turnips but I’ve none on the go yet. These members of the cabbage tribe thrive with plenty of moisture. But with water rationed both naturally in [...]
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Friday, May 8th, 20097 May 2009 EDUCATING MY NEPHEW I spent three hours on the plot this morning with my soon-to-be eleven year old nephew. We did some of the important jobs of the day. When he arrived at 8am, in need of supervision because his mum had an appointment out of town, I immediately sent him up [...]
Read More »6 May 2009: DIRTY NAILS’ BLOG by Joe Hashman TEACHING CHILDREN WELL
Wednesday, May 6th, 20096 May 2009 TEACHING CHILDREN WELL I remember my mum in the garden. When I was a kid she’d sling me worms. Big fat juicy ones. I’d put them in a bucket and take them round all day until they dried up and died. Later I learnt about the relationship between worms, moisture and soil. [...]
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