Monthly Archives: May 2015

asparagus trials

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Ruth Paris

Trials and tribulations actually. I’ve been nurturing my asparagus bed now for 5 years and have yet to harvest any. I had done the deep trench thing, added drainage and delicately straddled the octopussy roots over a carefully constructed ridge … Continue reading →

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spring cleaning the shed

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Ruth Paris

Tardis-like, my modest shed had somehow accommodated a massive jumble of ‘stuff’, much of it dirty from muddy winter days when tidy cleaning up was secondary to getting home to the Aga. But yesterday, the time had come! Here it … Continue reading →

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vintage terracotta pots

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Ruth Paris

I was so happy to find these treasures at the Saturday market at Farnham Maltings this weekend, provenance an old manor house sale. The teeny ones are over 100 years old; auricula pots. They had all been stored safely in … Continue reading →

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