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Trying to Grow Potatoes

March 12, 2022 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

This year I'm going to be trying to grow a few crops that I didn't even look at last year. The first one is potatoes. They're not exactly the most exotic of vegetables in many respects, but there is a huge variety of different potatoes available, even if the local supermarket only sells one or two of the more common strains. While I could have gone down the route of … [Read more...] about Trying to Grow Potatoes

A Hardcore Method of Opening a Bottle of Wine

January 7, 2022 by Michele Neylon 2 Comments

I enjoy wine. Having a glass of a nice wine is a great way to relax. Over the years I've picked up a variety of different tools for opening and handling wine, however I think I've been missing a trick. Why on earth wasn't I using this method for opening my bottles of wine? (Well apart from anything else it's complete overkill!) He makes it look very easy, though I … [Read more...] about A Hardcore Method of Opening a Bottle of Wine

Over the top Intricate Chocolate Lion

December 3, 2021 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

There's a new food show on Netflix called "School of Chocolate" which stars chef Amaury Guichon. I've only watched a couple of episodes, but the concept is kind of like a cooking competition combined with a teaching element. But it's not simply about making nice chocolate bars or even cakes. It's about creating incredibly complex and intricate creations with chocolate. … [Read more...] about Over the top Intricate Chocolate Lion

The Garden’s First Season Draws to a Close

September 19, 2021 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

This year I've spent quite a bit of time and effort on the garden. Like most other people I was working from home and not really going anywhere most of the time, so home improvements and gardening naturally got quite a bit of my attention. Prior to this year my gardening had been mostly some herbs and very little else. While some of the more recent work has been focussed on … [Read more...] about The Garden’s First Season Draws to a Close

Storing and Preserving Surplus Fruit and Vegetables

August 3, 2021 by Michele Neylon 2 Comments

My greenhouse has proven to be a success overall. I have made plenty of mistakes and I will be adjusting how I do things for next year, though I'm also working on making sure that I make full use of it during the "off" period as well. Over the past few weeks I've been able to harvest a growing number of fruit and vegetable from the greenhouse. Some, like the strawberries, … [Read more...] about Storing and Preserving Surplus Fruit and Vegetables

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