by Mara | Jun 10, 2014 | In the Garden, Soil
Here and there throughout the garden, my daughter and I are planting faba beans. We will let them grow till harvest and then dig the stems back into the soil to add organic matter to it.
by Mara | Jun 10, 2014 | Portraits
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by Mara | Jun 10, 2014 | In the Garden, Propagation
I planted sage 10 years ago and it looked beautiful in it’s second year. I pruned and pruned every year or two, but eventually it became woody and with less and less foliage. Last year I took 6 cuttings from the parent plant and re-potted them and this is the...
by Mara | Jun 10, 2014 | Design, In the Garden, Propagation
The greenhouse, was added to the north facing facade of our home to bring warmth to the living areas, the study and front bedroom. It does this beautifully and has alleviated the need to have a heater in our bedroom and study and diminished heating needs in the living...
by Mara | Jun 10, 2014 | Harvests, In the kitchen
A very beautiful harvest of Kaki fruit from my small tree in Reservoir. I grew up with Kaki trees in Italy, and remember thinking they were amazing. Tomato like in appearance but so vastly different in flavour. The large seeds rolled in my mouth like boiled lollies...
