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Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Balcony Project: surveying
In addition to the back garden, we also have a front balcony. Now that the garden is well under way, I want to tackle some container planting for it. The first stage of the permaculture design process is surveying: site, … Continue reading
Posted in the balcony project, Uncategorized
Tagged design, permaculture, the balcony project
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Spring harvest!
This week: the first harvest of broad beans from the garden. Two generous and insanely tasty portions eaten with baked sweet potatoes and baked tofu. And a big bowl of fresh green leaves – the lettuces have really liked the … Continue reading
Skitterings in Corners
I have a story in issue 3 of the Journal of Unlikely Entomology. It’s called Skitterings in Corners, and it has bugs in it.
Protecting tomato seedlings
A quick photo to illustrate why it’s worth keeping tomato seedlings inside (or in a greenhouse) for that little bit longer, rather than just dumping them outside once they’ve grown their first couple of leaves and been transplanted. These are … Continue reading
Allotment weeding with a baby
We already solved the problem of taking the baby to the allotment (and to lots of other places). This weekend for the first time I managed to get something done while I was there, too, rather than just telling doop … Continue reading
Posted in allotment
Tagged allotment, growing things, leon, plans, planting, potatoes, vegetables
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Parenthood and writing
@katyha (also to be found at Fausterella) linked to this post about managing parenthood and writing, which left me considering my own experiences. Two months into parenthood, I confess that I’m finding it challenging. In theory, Leon takes regular naps … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, journalism, writing
Tagged Blogging, faction paradox, fiction, journalism, musings, my brain, writing
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Tales of the City
I have a story in the forthcoming Tales of the City anthology, edited by Philip Purser-Hallard. It’s due out in June, and can be pre-ordered at Obverse Books. There will also be an ebook version, but that can’t be pre-ordered. … Continue reading
Flowers: permaculture and beauty
Permaculture isn’t only about the practical; or rather, “practical” covers more than you might think. Permaculture is all about sustainability, and that includes creating environments which are sustainable for humans in respect to all their needs. A garden needn’t just … Continue reading
Posted in growing things, the garden project
Tagged beauty, flowers, gardening, growing things, peas, permaculture, the garden project
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Peas and beans
I planted most of my broad beans last November/December, in two of the raised beds. One lot were planted in the polyculture winter veg bed, and the second lot in the bed next to it as a block on their … Continue reading
Posted in the garden project
Tagged beans, flowers, garden, gardening, growing things, legumes, permaculture, polyculture, the garden project, vegetables
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