by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 7, 2012 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes, Gardening bore
A little while ago I wrote a post comparing our (first ever) veg patch with our (very experienced 64-year-old) neighbour’s veg patch. Needless to say, the comparison wasn’t kind. Svilen’s veg patch is glorious – regimentally organised rows bursting with huge...
by Auntie Bulgaria | May 14, 2012 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes, Gardening bore
On a break from gardening… Our neighbour’s garden is entirely devoted either to raising animals or growing food. Every inch is maximised and, in a garden the same size as ours, he has sheep, a donkey, chickens, turkeys, and enough vegetables to feed two...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Apr 11, 2012 | Gardening bore, House & renovations
We’ve emerged victorious from our first winter – with no fingers or toes lost to frostbite, no running out of food, and barely a word of complaint on my part (ahem). I am a Very Brave Soldier. Too long has passed to create a cohesive version of recent events so this...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Nov 8, 2011 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes, Gardening bore
Okay, so we had a freak snowstorm in October. Yes, October. Thankfully it happened a few days after we got our heating fitted so we stayed nice and warm. Apparently it’s pretty unusual for the temperature to drop so much in October. Although, saying that, we were...
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