This is some information about an exciting project that Rowan (Island & Ventnor permaculture member) and Island 2000 are trying to set up. Eat the view – that’s the basic idea behind local food. If we want to get fresh healthy food, then we need to eat more food that’s come from our local landscapes. [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Island Fruit and Nuts
Posted in Environment, Fruit growing, Isle of Wight, Nuts, sustainability, Uncategorized, tagged 5 a day, Big Lottery Fund, community orchards, free fruit and nuts, Island 2000, Island Fruit and Nuts, Isle of Wight, Local Food Grants, Permaculture on September 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Did You Know you Can Recycle Brita Cartridges?
Posted in Environment, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Recycling, sustainability, tagged Argos, Brita recycling, Brita water filters, City Plumbing Supplies, Isle of Wight, Newport, recycle water filters, Ryde, Take Back the Filter, Tesco on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you use Brita water filter cartridges you can now recycle them. As yet it does not tell you this when you buy the cartridges alone, the information is only on the information leaflet when you buy a whole system. Brita does not use any extra transportation to recycle the filters, the same network that [...]
Planting by the Moon 29th September – 5th October
Posted in flowers, Fruit growing, Planting by the Moon, Vegetable growing, tagged all cereals, All flowers, All root veg, artichoke, aubergine, basil, beetroot, broad bean, broccoli & cauliflower, brussels sprout, cabbage, cardoon, carrot, celeriac, celery, chervil, chinese cabbage, courgette, cress, cucumber, curly endive, dandelion, endive, fennel, Findhorn Press, garlic, gherkin, gourd, In Tune with the Moon 2008, In Tune with the Moon 2009, Jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, lamb's lettuce, leek, lettuce, marrow, melon, onions, parsley, parsnip, pea, peppers, potato, pumpkin, purslane, radish, rocket, runner bean, salsify, shallot, sorrel, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, turnip on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to the book I am using ‘In Tune with the Moon’ this is what we are supposed to be doing this week. I will try and be organised and post every Sunday what the book suggests for the following week. My review of this book. If you are planting by the moon for the [...]
Green Tomato Recipes
Posted in Recipes, tagged About.com, Astray Recipes, Green tomato and cardamom fool, Green Tomato Cake, green tomato chutney, Green Tomato Crisp, Green Tomato Marmalade, Green Tomato Recipes, Green Tomato Soup, Grow Your Own, Recipezaar, The Independent on September 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A logical post to follow the previous one. I have used some of my green tomatoes in cooked dishes instead of red ones, with the addition of some organic tomato purée, if it is not organic it is usually genetically modified. As I could do with a few more ideas did a search for more [...]
Tomato Blight
Posted in Fruit growing, Pests & Diseases, Vegetable growing, tagged aubergines, Bordeaux Mixture, Cape Gooseberry, eggplant, Physalis peruviana, Phytophthora infestans, potato blight, Potatoes, Solanaceae, tomatillo, Tomato blight, tomatoes on September 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I along with a lot of other people in Ventnor have succumbed to the dreaded tomato blight. The plant in the photo showed no signs of disease three days before I took the picture, now it is a total disaster along with all my other tomato plants. If you are growing your own tomatoes for [...]
Our Cider Press Works!
Posted in Permaculture, Ventnor, tagged apple juice, Cider press, Ventnor Permaculture on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We had a lovely warm, sunny day for our monthly Ventnor Permaculture meeting to test out our home- made cider press in Ken’s garden in Upper Ventnor. First the three carrier bags of apples were cut in half and any bad bits removed. Then the apples had to be crushed which was very easy thanks [...]
Planting by the Moon 22nd – 28th September
Posted in flowers, Fruit growing, Planting by the Moon, Vegetable growing, tagged all cereals, All flowers, All root veg, artichoke, aubergine, basil, beetroot, broad bean, broccoli & cauliflower, brussels sprout, cabbage, cardoon, carrot, celeriac, celery, chervil, chinese cabbage, courgette, cress, cucumber, curly endive, dandelion, endive, fennel, Findhorn Press, garlic, gherkin, gourd, In Tune with the Moon 2008, In Tune with the Moon 2009, Jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, lamb's lettuce, leek, lettuce, marrow, melon, onions, parsley, parsnip, pea, peppers, potato, pumpkin, purslane, radish, rocket, runner bean, salsify, shallot, sorrel, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, turnip on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to the book I am using ‘In Tune with the Moon’ this is what we are supposed to be doing this week. I will try and be organised and post every Sunday what the book suggests for the following week. My review of this book. If you are planting by the moon for the [...]
Ventnor Community Cafe – Every Saturday 11am – 1pm
Posted in Events, Isle of Wight, Uncategorized, Ventnor, tagged coffee, home-made cake, Internet access, Isle of Wight, local artists, local crafts, local produce, tea, Ventnor, Ventnor Community Cafe on September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Where can you get: • A cup of coffee for 50p • Eat home-made cake • Buy local produce, preserves, crafts, • Check your email & browse the web, • Admire the paintings by local artists on the walls • Chat to old and new friends? Photo: Auntie P The Ventnor Community Cafe of course! [...]
Ventnor permaculture group to try out their new cider press
Posted in Uncategorized on September 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A few of us got together at Ken’s this weekend to put together a cider press for use by the group. (It can also be used for pressing cheese). It seems to have gone well and we are ready to try it out at our meeting this Sunday. We need to collect apples and some [...]
Planting by the Moon 15th – 21st September
Posted in flowers, Fruit growing, Planting by the Moon, Vegetable growing, tagged all cereals, All flowers, All root veg, artichoke, aubergine, basil, beetroot, broad bean, broccoli & cauliflower, brussels sprout, cabbage, cardoon, carrot, celeriac, celery, chervil, chinese cabbage, courgette, cress, cucumber, curly endive, dandelion, endive, fennel, Findhorn Press, garlic, gherkin, gourd, In Tune with the Moon 2008, In Tune with the Moon 2009, Jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, lamb's lettuce, leek, lettuce, marrow, melon, onions, parsley, parsnip, pea, peppers, potato, pumpkin, purslane, radish, rocket, runner bean, salsify, shallot, sorrel, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, turnip on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to the book I am using ‘In Tune with the Moon’ this is what we are supposed to be doing this week. I will try and be organised and post every Sunday what the book suggests for the following week. My review of this book. If you are planting by the moon for the [...]
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