Peter Norris

  1. Peas were seen in several batches

    Peas were seen in several batches

    Peter Norris April 15, 2016 Peas are grown here in the garden a bit compulsively according to the principle "a little but often" - we would rather be able to eat fresh peas almost daily over a longer period than we will stand...

  2. Carrots are thinned

    Carrots are thinned

    Peter Norris April 21, 2016 This year, I have decided for a change to make an effort to thin out the carrots. It's the kitchen garden's most tedious pill work that I usually neglect or completely skip, and the result is also...

  3. Broccolini

    Broccolini

    Broccolini is a hybrid between plain broccoli and a species of Chinese cabbage. It is not grown for the large flower heads as in broccoli, but more for the very delicate stems with a taste that is a cross between broccoli and asparagus. It is...

  4. Composting of cabbage sticks

    Composting of cabbage sticks

    Winter in November has meant that I have become some experience richer and a lot of salad poorer. The salad, which was sown in August and planted in manure benches in September, should, if the weather had wanted, be able to stay ready for harvest...

  5. Experiences with salad in the winter

    Experiences with salad in the winter

    Winter in November has meant that I have become some experience richer and a lot of salad poorer. The salad, which was sown in August and planted in manure benches in September, should, if the weather had wanted, be able to stay ready for harvest...

  6. Beets

    Peter Norris April 22, 2016 The beets lead a strange shady life in the kitchen garden, as they are grown almost exclusively in conditions that one would not offer very many other vegetables. It probably started some years ago, when we...