The worms for the Wormery arrived yesterday. It has amazed me that Jacqueline even wanted a Wormery, because she absolutely loathes worms! But, it would seem that her passion for organic gardening is stronger than her worm phobia. Mind you, I did detect a little shudder, when she opened the package! They are now safely ensconced in their new home and hopefully are peeing for England (or at least for Berkshire) We are told that worm pee is liquid gold in organic gardening circles!
The other big news is that we have started to be able to actually eat some of the produce that is being grown. We have had a couple of salads this week, using the rocket and spinach and the difference from the shop bought stuff is incredible. Mind you, you often hear people, particularly of my generation, complaining that food just does not taste the same as it used to. Well, of course it doesn't! My Dad, in common with most men of his age had an allotment and grew practically all the veg we ate, as kids. The stuff he couldn't grow was bought from a small local greengrocer, who usually had his own smallholding and sold the excess in a shop. Food was still rationed then and it was the only way to survive. Nowadays, we buy the majority of our food from supermarkets and even 'fresh' vegetables and fruit are probably a couple of weeks old, having been shipped from God knows where, then stored in a warehouse awaiting shipment to the local Sainsburys' (or whoever) Is it any wonder it has no discernible taste! Anyway, so far our produce has tasted fantastic and I am really looking forward to the day when we eat some of our home grown potatoes. Watch this space!
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