Mimi Codd

  • Kitchen Garden Sowing Plans 2025

    I’m simplifying my kitchen garden plans for the year, and concentrating on a few simple varieties of the vegetables we use most in the kitchen. I’m slowly moving areas of the garden to perennial productivity, so most fruit is in place already. Chillies January week 3 Sweet Peppers January week 3 Shallots (seed) January week…

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  • Shallots

    Shallot Growing Notes Variety Planted First Harvest Zebrune Jan Wk3 2025 Shallot Diary

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  • Sweet Peppers

    Pepper Growing Notes Variety Planted First Harvest Popti Jan Wk3 2025 Thor Jan Wk3 2025 California Wonder Jan Wk3 2025 Pepper Diary

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  • Chillies

    Chilli Growing Notes Variety Planted First Harvest Twilight Jan Wk1 2025 Jalapeño Jan Wk1 2025 Shakira Jan Wk 3 2025 Chilli Diary

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  • instant pot pilau pilaf rice

    Instant Pot Pilaf/Pilau Rice

    This was the first recipe that I worked on perfecting for the Instant Pot, and it’s one of the ones I make the most. It’s also one that I can’t seem to commit the measurements of to memory. The recipe notebook I keep in my kitchen cupboard is getting quite splashed and stained, so I’m…

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  • an 8 week old Australian Labradoodle puppy sleeps lazily o the sofa, laying on her back. She is cream with apricot ears.

    The Year Of The Dog

    Two days before Christmas we picked up our first dog. Our first real family pet; one that didn’t live in a tank and require little more than a few fish flakes and an occasional clean. We decided to call her Super Noodle (Noodle for short, Super Noodle being reserved for formal occasions). Our Noodle is…

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