So glad to see you

Hi, I’m Mimi, and this is my cosy corner of the internet. Like most people, I have complex interests, so I’ve decided to remake my website and fill it with all the things that I love, so this is the brand new look. I’ve taken out many years of old content so I can concentrate on the here and now, and all the things I am currently enjoying.

The Owner of this site, Mimi Codd, is in her garden with a straw hat, pulled down over one eye and her hair in two braids. To the left of the main picture are two circles, one depicting some scissors, fabric, thread and a thimble, and the other some gardening tools and a sprig of rosemary
  • Chickpeas

    Chickpeas are one of my favourite ingredients to cook with, and I love them in all their forms, whether eaten whole, dried and ground into gram flour, or made into some sublime homemade houmous. Chickpea Growing Notes Variety Sown Germination Harvested Principe Feb (wk1) ’24 Feb (wk2) ’24 (100%) Chickpea Diary

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  • Leeks

    I’ve never really used that many leeks in my cooking, because usually onions are the staple vegetable that I always have in the kitchen, but there is definitely ample room for them in the dinner repertoire if I am able to grow a few. Leek Growing Notes Date Variety Where Germination Harvested Feb wk 1…

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  • Onions

    Onions make their way into almost every meal, so I’d love to learn how to best grow onions to use and store. Our garden is very exposed and is often at the mercy of the very high winds in the area, so the weather is often the most difficult ‘pest’ to combat. Onion Growing Notes…

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