Worm tea, anyone?

The Wormingtons are due for another bedding change. I’ve been thinking of ways to use the castings – last time I just put them around the plants and had some great results: however, because I just clumped it on the surface it did seal off and cause a few issues with water infiltration. I’ve decided to have a go at making worm tea this time.

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Reusing those take away coffee cups [recycling]

Confession time: I’m a coffee snob. Coffee snob through and through – I have a preferred coffee bean supplier and can’t drink instant coffee. The majority of times I have coffee I either make it at home or work (mugs) or use my keep cup if I’m out and about. That being said, I do slip up sometimes and end up with a take away coffee cup. I’ve started collecting my cups and reusing them in the garden!

Soo.. I now have 45 gerberas.

After a long work week, I was initially planning to have a weekend doing a whole lot of nothing. But, I may have also ordered more gerberas a couple of days ago (does anyone have a number for Gerberas Anonymous? I think I have a problem…) so I needed to prep my front garden for my incoming flowers. I was also feeling weirdly energetic this morning so I’ve been quite productive!

You got chilli hands? What to do!

As you have have read in my last post, I recently made some chilli chutney.. without gloves. Bad decision. Very bad decision. Poor poor thinking. After a couple of hours, my hands were on fire and there was nothing I could do to stop the pain. Naturally, I went to Google and tried every remedy I could find.

Balsamic chilli chutney

Last week I got an extra kilo of chillies with my organic veggie box – what better to make than a fancy pants chutney to have with cheese, salami and biscuits? This chutney is delish – a great combination of heat and sweetness!

The garden got a savage haircut…

So I haven’t spent enough time down at the veggie garden (you know, life, work blah blah). Naturally, it looked a bit wild when I was down there today. Some plants were taking over, others dying off and some were just asking for a chance to take off. So, I took to it with a shovel and a fair bit of ruthlessness!

Cold pickled carrots

While I was waiting for my beetroots to roast (Pickled beetroot link!), I also cold pickled some carrots. I love these, they’re crunchy, vinegar-y and great with dip!