Updated 31st July – I couldn’t do it – if anyone is still interested (?) I’m at the Finca – yes Jo you were right! Well, I started the Catalan Garden blog not really knowing what a blog was. And, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed my rambling and interacting with (oddly often Welsh) gardeners, [...]
So, do you think my Tomato Growing Tips post or my Potato Growing Tips post is most likely to be of any use? I think maybe even I didn’t read the one about growing potatoes… In my defense Spanish potatoes are often not of the same high quality as the tomatoes here. I’m just gardening [...]
I really did think that if I wrote about rainwater harvesting we would have some significant rain. No such luck, but a few light showers have been collected and are now held in our underground water cistern. This means we have some water but not enough to stop wishing for some more rain. But, possible [...]
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A note to the regulars. This blog has been a little up & down, hit & miss and somewhat woolly around the edges of late. I am taking the blog in a slightly new direction. Apologies and Adios to any subscribers who preferred the waffle! But, I’m afraid I’ve been spurred into action by the [...]
