Tag Archives: food

Monday Miscellany: Sick

Posted on December 9, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Tuesday!

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Food Prep: Caring for Mum Edition

Posted on September 4, 2025 by nicdempsey

My mum has stopped being able to cook, it’s a combination of osteoarthritis in her hands and the increasing frailty, she currently has carers come in twice a day but they will only microwave meals. Ma’s preferred food solutions to … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Sometimes I Just Complicate Everything

Posted on July 2, 2025 by nicdempsey

I have more plants. So the key job last week was getting them in the ground. However, I live in London which for the last few days has been in a heatwave. If you don’t live here, I promise that … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Five more beds

Posted on June 18, 2025 by nicdempsey

This season of gardening is all about small gains. I work hard but I never get everything I planned to get done, done. So let’s start with what I did at the weekend. I really wanted to get the arches … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Some planting, more weeding

Posted on June 4, 2025 by nicdempsey

Six hours on the plot doesn’t get a lot of work done. So what did I do? I weeded the front bed of the plot and planted the erigeron, the primrose and a sweet aztec plant in that bed. Planting … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Buying my way out of trouble

Posted on May 14, 2025 by nicdempsey

I was back to the graft of prep and tidy. I took the garden bin back and completely filled it up, which tells you more than you need to know about the amount of weeds on the plot! I wanted … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Hayfever Season

Posted on May 12, 2025 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! Working from home has spoiled me, this week I was in the office for three days last week and it was tiring! It was also productive and rewarding to be in the office and spend time with the … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Rhubarb Season

Posted on April 30, 2025 by nicdempsey

I’m a bit further along with the allotment tidy thanks to some time off this month. First, the compost arrived. So far so I’ve used it to plant potatoes and fruit trees. Two cherries and an apricot that are new … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Spring Springing

Posted on April 9, 2025 by nicdempsey

After two weeks of no allotment, I finally got to the plot at the weekend. I’m still very behind but the front of the plot looks pretty good. I spent 4 hours and I didn’t plant or sow anything, I … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Generosity of the Plot

Posted on October 9, 2024 by nicdempsey

In the last three weeks, I’ve managed about 2 hours on the plot. Yes I do feel bad, but I can’t be everywhere. The plot just carries on though. This week, there was one winter squash, two summer squash, purple … Continue reading →

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