The great irrigation begins.

I've taken the first step in the grand irrigation project by adding a brass threaded fitting and valve to the water main. Irrigation will be essential for the fernery and needs to be set up well before the plants go in.

Raspberry Curd Tart

I've been wanting to try raspberry curd for a while but I wasn't sure if it would work on its own with plain shortcrust. I came across a site with a picture of raspberry curd with a chocolate pastry and realised that someone else had already solved the problem. It was hard to find a good chocolate shortcrust recipe but i think i did. I have a spare shell which will be filled with orange curd tonight, choc/orange, a winning combination

Fig Scrumping

While dropping off the lawn mower for servicing the other day I came across a magnificent Fig tree growing in the corner of someones front yard. I'm pretty sure its a Brown Turkey and I was lucky enough to find it complete with ripe figs. People looked on with suspicion through their curtains as I took some photos and picked a couple of the fruit. Soon winter will come, the leave of this tree will drop and I will return in the dead of night to take cuttings to propagate.

Beans growing on the old corn stalks.

Back from the dead, like some weird citrus pheonix.

Loaded lime tree, Corona festival imminent.

Ripponlea Fernery

Getting some inspiration for my fernery.