The clouds had been gathering all day, but when the first fat raindrops began to fall, it felt like a surprise. Within about five minutes, the rain was coming down in sheets; Kaya and I were making dinner in the kitchen, and I wasn't sure how we were going to get it to the house …
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In My Kitchen, August 2012
I've been an enthusiastic follower of the In My Kitchen series that Celia, over at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial does for a while, so I thought I'd have a go. (My kitchen is outdoors, hence the lack of walls.) This month in my kitchen there is: A bottle of chili oil This is an …
Morning ramble
Ali and I sat on the porch for a moment this morning, enjoying the cool of the morning. "We would be watering now," he said. I can't recall if he bothered trying not sounding smug. After watering our potted plants and the greenhouse this morning, I went down to the bottom terrace of the garden …
Compote
A recipe for compote: You'll need some peaches, And some apricots. Peel them if you like, and cut them up. Put them in a pot with water to cover and sugar (or honey, or stevia) to taste. Toss in: Herb flowers- these are oregano. They grow wild in the garden and are a great favorite …
Bearing fruit
This is the result; but first, some back story.We began work in this garden four years ago. It seems like ago, although it has passed by quickly, but it is not all that much time when you think in terms of trees. With trees, time stretches out before you in decades because the steps that …
Garden Correspondent 