Vegetables Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/vegetables/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:44:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Vegetables Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/vegetables/ 32 32 2696646 Chilli Crop https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/08/chilli-crop/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/08/chilli-crop/#respond Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=10813 We’ve had plenty of chilli’s from the chilli plants this year!

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/08/chilli-crop/feed/ 0 10813 Harvest Festival Dinner https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/09/harvest-festival-dinner/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/09/harvest-festival-dinner/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:36:59 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8855 During a brief break in the weather yesterday we managed to get out in the garden and not only mow the lawn but harvest some vegetables too. Onions Courgettes Yellow Courgettes Tomatoes Carrots Parsnips Beans Beetroot Spring Onions Not a bad haul really and it made for a delicious dinner. We certainly got more than...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/09/harvest-festival-dinner/feed/ 0 8855 The Garden Yields https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/the-garden-yields/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/the-garden-yields/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:32:35 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8340 Our hard work on the garden is beginning to pay off. As well as looking nice out there, we’ve already had some garden produce. As well as the strawberries we’ve had a few raspberries with plenty more on the way. The blackcurrants and red currants seem to have been striped by the birds, but we’re...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/the-garden-yields/feed/ 0 8340 Garden Battered by the Spring https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/05/garden-battered-by-the-spring/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/05/garden-battered-by-the-spring/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 08:35:29 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8062 I haven’t posted a garden update here for a while. After the gorgeous early spring weather with plenty of sunshine, little rain and very warm temperatures things took a turn weather-wise. Very strong winds, rain and cold temperatures saw the garden suffering a little. As usual the plants coped OK for the first few days...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/05/garden-battered-by-the-spring/feed/ 1 8062 Spring Seedlings https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/04/spring-seedlings/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/04/spring-seedlings/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:35:41 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=7491 We’re doing well this year with our seed sowing and preparatory gardening. I’ve been busy tidying up and preparing the garden for summer. I’ve even mowed the lawn a couple of times already. The harsh winter does mean that we’ve lost a few plants, but we’ll hopefully get around to replacing some of them soon....

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/04/spring-seedlings/feed/ 0 7491 The Glut Continues https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/08/the-glut-continues/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/08/the-glut-continues/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:50:25 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=5473 Not MORE courgettes!!!

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/08/the-glut-continues/feed/ 0 5473 Building Raised Beds for Vegetables https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/04/building-raised-beds-for-vegetables/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/04/building-raised-beds-for-vegetables/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:43:11 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=4277 The glorious spring weather enticed me to do yet more work in the garden at the weekend. The main part of the garden is looking fine, all weeded and ready to go with many of the plants springing into life so the beds and borders will be full to bursting before long. The climbing plants...

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