Bean there, done that

Okay, after all that stuff about Sisyphus, here is a picture of my upside down beans; if my harvests so far are anything to go by, growing against the grain is not a bad thing at all.

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Salad days

Here’s how my salad box looks after about two weeks of planting. There’s something oddly uplifting about growing things. I got some more pots from Freecycle and hope to have some plants in my (very spartan) office soon.
I had a couple of calls from friends asking if I was suffering from any delayed shock from [...]

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In my indoor garden

I finally charged up the batteries in my digital camera to take a proper picture. Previous pictures had been taken with the camera on my mobile phone and they were a bit fuzzy. Here’s my little patch of earth with salad seedlings about four days old. The little creature on a stick in the corner [...]

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Threshold of summer

I was about to blog about something annoying that happened, but decided against it. No need to feed it. Instead, here is a picture of my tiny succulent collection.
I like the onset of summer; it makes me want to do things. I’ve got a few low maintenance houseplants and am trying to grow some salad [...]

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Easter planting: Aloe vera update

Here’s my aloe vera minus a couple of lower leaves, but otherwise healthy enough, and two other plantlets I’ve been given which I’m rooting for future planting. I’m not a Christian but I like the sense of seasonal change at Easter; it always brings on such a sense of hope.

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Small wonder: Aloe vera update

I was asked to post an update of my aloe vera plant. So here it is, a week after I brought it back from the shop. It’s straightened up now.

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Small wonder from my weekend

Here’s an aloe vera plant I bought for 29p at the local Oxfam shop where I volunteer. It looked a bit neglected so I decided to take it home. Sometimes it’s easy forget the small things.

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