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Hidden Aircraft Carrier, Crouching Catamaran - If it had been daylight instead of pitch black at night, it would have looked like this....  (Photo by Defence images, UK Ministry of Defence) N ormally the night watches are calm, peaceful, serene times for reflecting upon the larger issues of life: 'Who are we?', 'Why are we here? ', ' How big is this galaxy really? ', ' How can I eat both ... - 2012/05/16

Cooking At Sea - B y the fourth day, the seasickness had vanished and a cooked meal seemed delightfully appealing. Even the Can Opener was starved.  So I set him to work in the galley, chopping and dicing under my expert tutelage. In no time flat, a brightly coloured meal hit the stern outdoor dining table. Fresh salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, red an... - 2012/05/15

The world’s worst landscape customer, Lily Beetles and the writings of Henry Mitchell. - I’ve built a lot of gardens over the years, as a garden designer and owner of a two landscape companies. I don’t have the figures to hand but basic mental arithmetic puts the total built at around 500, while we … Continue reading → - 2012/05/15

Finding Edible Landscape Plants and Seeds - Sources  I like for plants and seeds: Check local nurseries and garden centers Logee's Richters Raintree Hartmanns One Green World Seed Catalogs - open pollinated, non-hybrid, no GMO - 2012/05/15

Painting an Entry - Painting an entryway can be challenging. You want to make a statement, welcome people to your home or business, and still keep the look appropriate to the setting and community. It's an outdoor space, and yet it's part of your home, the element of your house that provides the transition to the indoor space. In this example, you can see that the ar... - 2012/05/15

The Sunshine Award - This week I was very surprised to be awarded The Sunshine Award from Jacqui of  The French Village Diaries   Jacqui and her husband Adrian have lived in a small village in France since 2004 and are avid gardeners, growing much of their own food. They also have ducks, chickens, a rabbit and even a goose, so are really living 'the goo... - 2012/05/14