Hum😊😊 isn't it great to eat our own veg at Christmas...somehow makes it extra special. Just trimmed Pine Tree and placed fronds under Christmas tree to lay presents on. Cut some Holly although no berries. Found some super red berries on bush overhanging pathway when I took dog out for walk along the beach. No idea what it is but like cotoneaster without the spines..so I have my red berries. Love this run up to Xmas adding foliage from the garden all the time🙂 Wonderful Moon hanging like pendulum in broad daylight this morning. Looked really close.
Today I have picked fennel fronds to make gravadlax as dill comes in such teeny expensive bunches here. Been eating broccoli and Savoy and sprouts (OH only) for weeks now and also our own garlic and shallots. Plenty left for Xmas feasts. Beetroot is ready and Swiss chard still looking good so I'll be making a tart with that later on.
No holly here but we have laurel and bits of trimmed Xmas tree for making my wreath tomorrow and I shall find some berries somewhere and I can always cut and weave in some red cornus stems.
Bright moonlight here at night at the mo as we have clear skies and frosts. Cold again tonight but warming up tomorrow and Thursday so I'll finally get my broad beans sown after doing my weekly raid on the SM on Thursday. Baking on Friday and staying well clear of shops.
Best wishes for a safe and a happy Xmas, however you celebrate it.
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Hi Bio, and all lunar followers happy solstice. Not sure when I will harvest my Christmas veg as our plans are a bit fluid at the moment. Enjoy your holiday whenever & however you get to celebrate.
Merry Christmas Everyone. Lovely and mild. Asked Bay Tree if I could pick some leaves for Bread Sauce and Stuffing. Asked Sage if I could pick some leaves for Goose Stuffing. Wished them both Merry Christmas. Cats snuggled up on new Sofa..no room for us!! Listening to Junior Choice..Happy memories. Birds tucking into Christmas Peanuts. Dog looking forward to goose trimmings. Have a wonderful day everybody.🌲🌲🎁😊
Whizzing up to the end of the year and weather still mild. If it's not frosty you can still plant flowering shrubs and bare root roses as 29/30th December Flower Days.. No gardening recommended tomorrow 31st before 6.15am (Pitch Black then??!) As noeud descending.. don't forget 5hr rule though..hold tight 5hrs before and 5hrs after such phases..so that almost counts out tomorrow altogether but as Leaf Days running into 1st January when Moon perigee after 5.50pm..you could plant your potted Christmas Tree outside and other evergreens.
So here we are..another year nearly behind us. I hope this Thread has been useful and welcome further input from you all in 2022. Think of things that you would like covered and discussed. As a member of the Biodynamic Associations in France and UK, I am only too happy to pass on info plus always want to compare notes with fellow gardeners.
Hello , just got back home after spending Christmas with family Weather very mild at moment
Bio , pleased to hear cats are enjoying there new sofa and dog the goose bits Have been cleaning and filling up bird feeders today , plus of course putting some Hedgehog food out
Hoping to get to allotment at the Weekend
I hope you all had a Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New year to everybody 🥂
Hi Everyone and welcome to 2022!!! Wild and windy but mild here in Normandy. If you have the energy after the festivities make the most of the New Moon today and tomorrow buy popping in some Broad Beans. You can also start off your shallots under cover by laying them tips pointed up and gently pushed into a bed of seed compost mixed with a little sand to take root and sprout that little bit earlier than outside and also to avoid them rotting in heavy rain before they have taken off. Started like this they should be ready to plant outside in February. At the end of the week we have a couple of useful Flower Days when we can sow Cauliflowers and Sprouting Broccoli under cover regardless of temperature. Waiting for my Lunar Weather Calender to arrive plus New Biodynamic Sowing Diary then we can get to grips with the New Year. Our wild cat Bipsie has taken up residence in the polytunnel.. he's no fool dry and cozy in there! Happy Gardening😊
Hello , went to plot yesterday sorted out Broccoli and Sprout nets and picked some for dinners Pleased to say Autumn planted Broad Beans coming up Weather very mild but lots of rain , a lot of water in stream at side of garden
My three sprouting broccoli plants looking a bit weak and weedy tucked in behind the sage last Autumn. Not much hope for a good crop this year so shall sow some more at the end of this week if weather not too foul!! I only need seven plants to feed two of us with enough to spare for freezing. Picked up a French tip yesterday. Grow santolina close to brassicas and white cabbage 🦋 butterfly will not lay eggs there..Only heresay but worth a go?? You can take cuttings of santolina now which would then be ready to plant amongst brassicas May/ June without swamping veg.. Made huge pot of Butternut Squash soup this morning as noticed some stored away are beginning to go soft at the tips. Added some ginger for extra warmth. I always leave it a day in the pot to absorb all the goodness and aromates before blending and reheating to freeze or eat straight away. Seville Oranges due soon. I have ordered 60kgs this year as have now run out of marmelade to sell. Excelled myself last year..sold 850 pots!! Adding new one this year ..orange 🍊 ginger and cardamon. Tried it with Christmas range and it walked out with requests for more! That will make 5 varieties to choose from at the Farmers Markets. Sometimes I wonder why I do it as takes 4 days to make, but hey ho, I have a very faithful clientel, and don't like to let people down. Birds waiting for lunch, must go. Happy Gardening😊
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No holly here but we have laurel and bits of trimmed Xmas tree for making my wreath tomorrow and I shall find some berries somewhere and I can always cut and weave in some red cornus stems.
Bright moonlight here at night at the mo as we have clear skies and frosts. Cold again tonight but warming up tomorrow and Thursday so I'll finally get my broad beans sown after doing my weekly raid on the SM on Thursday. Baking on Friday and staying well clear of shops.
Best wishes for a safe and a happy Xmas, however you celebrate it.
Enjoy your holiday whenever & however you get to celebrate.
Whizzing up to the end of the year and weather still mild. If it's not frosty you can still plant flowering shrubs and bare root roses as 29/30th December Flower Days.. No gardening recommended tomorrow 31st before 6.15am (Pitch Black then??!) As noeud descending.. don't forget 5hr rule though..hold tight 5hrs before and 5hrs after such phases..so that almost counts out tomorrow altogether but as Leaf Days running into 1st January when Moon perigee after 5.50pm..you could plant your potted Christmas Tree outside and other evergreens.
So here we are..another year nearly behind us. I hope this Thread has been useful and welcome further input from you all in 2022. Think of things that you would like covered and discussed. As a member of the Biodynamic Associations in France and UK, I am only too happy to pass on info plus always want to compare notes with fellow gardeners.
Happy New Year to you all and Happy Gardening!😊😊
Weather very mild at moment
Bio , pleased to hear cats are enjoying there new sofa and dog the goose bits
Have been cleaning and filling up bird feeders today , plus of course putting some Hedgehog food out
Hoping to get to allotment at the Weekend
I hope you all had a Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New year to everybody 🥂
Happy Gardening😊
Pleased to say Autumn planted Broad Beans coming up
Weather very mild but lots of rain , a lot of water in stream at side of garden
Happy Gardening😊