Archive for May, 2007

Du Pain Gros

Written by: adekun on 25 May, 2007 11:04 pm - Filed under: blog — 2 Comments »

My mother usually buys this large loaf to cut up for toast, as the smaller ones tend to be too sweet. At €2 a piece it makes those back in Japan seem like an excessive treat. We are all off west for a week on what might turn out to be a busman’s holiday.

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The Magic Faraway Garden

Written by: adekun on 20 May, 2007 11:35 pm - Filed under: blog — 5 Comments »

Here are two of the photos I picked up yesterday. In spite of being particularly fond of the surroundings, I’m itching to get back and check up on things. It’s not just to quell the urge to nurture or because the potatoes need earthing up. There is something enchanting about growing things. Something that turned the tedium of garden centres into attraction.

Some tomatoes taking shape and a pepper just in shot. Plenty of foliage on the ground, replacing the momigara.

Potatoes that need attention.

Cucumbers are also forming and an aubergine has already reached the ground.

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Nous Sommes Arrivés

Written by: adekun on 11:42 am - Filed under: blog — 2 Comments »

We have been in France a couple of days, following our week in England. The weather at the moment isn’t much of an improvement, but I am relieved to see it’s much the same back in Japan. Earlier today, I received an email from my sister-in-law with a few photos of the garden, which is already beginning to bear fruit (and veg).
Our long haul trip over was relaxed and was helped a great deal with a baby bassinet. When Kento wasn’t sleeping, he was waving at everybody queuing for the toilet – which was for most of the flight.

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And We’re Off

Written by: adekun on 5 May, 2007 11:33 am - Filed under: blog — 2 Comments »

Tomorrow we begin our trip back to Europe – at least to a hotel near to the airport. I shall be without an internet connection for the first couple of weeks (and a garden for a couple of months). Hopefully be able to resume posting after that, so stay tuned.
Everybody here as been very generous in donating clothes, their own kiddies have outgrown. Here Kento is sitting astride his latest gift. I hope the new waste regulations bring about even more Reuse and Recycling.

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Mitsuba

Written by: adekun on 4 May, 2007 7:14 am - Filed under: herbs — No Comments »

I really like the taste of mitsuba. It makes a good addition to soups as well as salads. It is similar in appearance and taste to flat leaf parsley but with a fresh celery flavour. I’ve just transplanted a couple of plants to a patch with a little shade.

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Sweetcorn

Written by: adekun on 7:12 am - Filed under: food — No Comments »

I’m giving a common variety of maize a trial run. Four seedlings were transplanted 45cm apart and the end of April in a sunny part of the plot.

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