There are a number of things in the backyard garden that give me joy. The Tagasaste and Wattles are current favorites. Although, there's also the dahlias, the healthy crop of bean plants winding their way up the trellis and the very contented call of Bullfrog in the summer evening. It's almost like a gentle, froggy, … Continue reading Tagasaste from Seed – Update 2021
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Summer Seed Saving
With the nice dry weather of January and a couple of further weeks in the back room to ensure the seed harvest is completely dry, I finally got to sorting out seeds and cleaning them for storage. The bulk of seeds we will use over swales or as green mulch come Autumn. Throughout January I … Continue reading Summer Seed Saving

