Monthly Archives: February 2013

Northern-facing and shade-tolerant edibles

Posted on 22 February, 2013 by Juliet Kemp

I’m currently planning planting for two shady areas: our front balcony and our front porch. Both of them are north-facing, so I’ve been researching north-facing and shade-tolerant edibles which will grow in containers. Most edible plants do prefer full sun; … Continue reading →

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Gardening and parenting: a note to self

Posted on 19 February, 2013 by Juliet Kemp

If I intervene with horrified shrieking when Leon plays with dirt and hoicks things up now, he is less likely to be positive about the garden later on, at an age when he can learn the difference between ‘weed’ and … Continue reading →

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Back garden fruit

Posted on 13 February, 2013 by Juliet Kemp

Having rearranged the herb garden, I looked at the vast expanse of 6+ foot high, south-west facing fence behind it, and thought “Something should be growing across that. Specifically, a productive climber that produces something tasty…”. So last week I … Continue reading →

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Replanning the herb garden

Posted on 2 February, 2013 by Juliet Kemp

I took advantage of a brief sunny period mid-week to go out and rearrange the herb patch. Sadly I don’t have a very good before photo, but this one from this time last year is a reasonable representation: This is … Continue reading →

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