The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

Everything is going wild in the garden. Here are some flowers of the jostaberry. The jostaberry is a cross between a blackcurrant and goo...

Spring is always crazy. The first seedlings have moved from the propagation boxes to the window sill. Some have already had to move further...

The propagation boxes seem to work well. The first seedlings emerged after only a few days. They are now basking in the sunshine on the w...

It's still winter, but now is the time to start the first seeds. I am keen to have some biggish seedlings when it is finally time to sta...

...and this succulent is still looking good! Hope all is well with everyone! Life is good here. :)

Here is our new rooster. He's a big boy! We don't have a name for him yet, any suggestions? At the moment we call him - wait for it ...

Just picked all our persimmons (they are from the certified organic orchard we have taken over). They are looking absolutely gorgeous. Th...

They usually invade our house in Autumn. It's quite a conversation piece, when friends visit and they notice all these ladybirds along t...

Galas. Super juicy, sweet and crisp. Absolutely delicious. This year's crop is just great. Hardly any blemishes. Good size. And quite ...

This is a Greek heirloom eggplant. It's the first time I am growing this. It's a fairly early eggplant, and you can see this even...

This parcel arrived out of the blue! And what a lovely selection of seeds it is. Grasses, vegetables and flowers. Some of them as a seed tap...

Our very first honey. We are very excited. I have taken heaps of pictures of the whole process - from taking frames out of the hives, the ex...

Yes. There is such a thing. And it is a tomato! Here it is. Very pretty, don't you think? Tasty, too. We are picking the odd to...

This is a rather funky little plant. You can eat its leaves, the flowers and the berries. The berries taste a bit like hazelnut, in my op...

It just looks stunning, doesn't it? Picked the first ones, and I am looking forward to eating them. I'll probably just slice them...