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Morning ramble

On 26/07/2012 By Garden CorrespondentIn Uncategorized12 Comments

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 …

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Who’s that in the cabbage?

On 13/07/201213/07/2012 By Garden CorrespondentIn Uncategorized14 Comments

I was weeding in the keyhole beds when I noticed someone in the Savoy cabbage. Actually, I am surprised that the cabbages haven't bolted yet in this heat, but just to be sure we've been eating them up. This is one of the last ones left. I'm sure this little fellow is going to miss …

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Summer’s end

On 07/09/2011 By Garden CorrespondentIn Uncategorized1 Comment

It happens gradually, of course, but it is in brief moments that I notice the changing seasons. Driving home yesterday evening, with the windows rolled down, I felt the mild air and enjoyed the mellow light and realized summer was ending. Baki had been swimming and he spun in the water, his hands trailing. I …

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Peekaboo!

On 16/07/2011 By Garden CorrespondentIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I saw it from afar, as I was watering the bitter melon- a bit of red peeking out from between the leaves of one of the Momotaro tomato plants. We've been eating tomatoes for a couple of weeks already, but I've been waiting for the Momotaros. It's a Japanese hybrid that is apparently a popular …

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Besotted

On 04/07/2011 By Garden CorrespondentIn Uncategorized4 Comments

More than one person has asked me if it was love at first sight when Kaya was born. I'd have to say that it wasn't. I think my first reaction was relief, to be honest, followed by various forms of disbelief: although I've done this once before, it is the hardest thing in the world …

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