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25th September, 2008 - A Power Breakfast


Years ago in our corporate lives, we regularly attended "power breakfast" meetings and although we didn't exactly re-engineer a major business process, we did have a great start to the day by catching up with our friends Dale & Andrew over a coffee and baguette first thing. . . Read Full Story

 

24th September, 2008 - A Very Poor Harvest


Today saw the end of the longest, driest and warmest spell we can remember this year - but that didn't stop Tracey from picking a kilo of runner beans and a bunch of purple sprouting. . . Read Full Story

 

21st September, 2008 - Strawberry Fields Forever


The first job of the day ws to sterilise the jars and when cool enough to handle, they were filled with mincemeat. . . Read Full Story

 

18th August, 2008 - Autumn Is Definitely Here


Having slept most of the afternoon, Dan began to feel human again (no-doubt spurred on by the pending fishing trip) . . Read Full Story

 

5th August, 2008 - Superbug Prize For Most Destruction


Every year Mother Nature sends us something to keep us on our toes. . . Read Full Story

 

28th July, 2008 - Fruitless Tasks


Each year we are reliant on Mother Nature to be kind so that we can enjoy a bountiful harvest. . . Read Full Story

 

12th July, 2008 - Strawberry Fields Forever


Earlier this year we planted 3 new varities of strawberries (our previous ones were eaten by turkeys!) . . Read Full Story

 

1st July, 2008 - Tutti Fruitti


The lemons are making a comeback! . . Read Full Story

 

29th June, 2008 - Second Helpings


Early evening and Tracey picked fresh berries for dessert and whilst she was in the fruit cage, she decided that peas could accompany the brocolli and carrots for tonights dinner . . Read Full Story

 

20th May, 2008 - These Things Are Sent To Try Us!


Whilst in the fruit cage, Tracey noticed that the peach tree was looking decidely unhealthy; quite diseased in fact. . . Read Full Story

 

March 15th, 2008 - All The Best Laid Plans Go To Pot


Given our backgrounds we are both good at planning and forecasting, happily talking throuh future projects at our daily breakfast meetings (they were a big thing in our corporate world and some habits are hard to break!!!) . . Read Full Story

 

March 7th, 2008 - Strawberry Fields Forever


With Spring most definitely here and the garden centres full of strawberry plants, this afternoon we went to buy some new plants (the turkeys had annihilated the ones that were in the fruit cage) . . Read Full Story

 

May 07 - Jack's Disasterous Visit


As this was our first year in growing everything from seed, we were unsure of how much would actually germinate. . . Read Full Story

 

Apr 06 - Start Of A New Season


A new season and with plenty of work to do to make the fruit & vegetable plot even more productive and even more of a success. . . Read Full Story