Saturday 16 February 2008

Photohunter: free

Better late than never! It's a free life after all :)

My thought today was to show that no matter how tiny your garden (and ours really is tiny) you can grow some of your own food. Not only is it free, from the cost point of view, but it can also be free from chemicals and free of "food miles", that is - it has no travel costs.

sage and chives

I grow herbs in a small herb garden, with some small spring bulbs among them: here are sage and the chives just showing, but I also have various thymes and rosemary, with others such as parsley, basil and coriander grown from seed each year.

espalier grown pears

Our first crop of pears on a small tree grown agaisnt the west-facing wall.

grapes growing on a pergola

We have grown two varieties of grapes over a support to provide shade for the seating area and, of course, grapes.

Something else free is the fresh air, and believe me it was very fresh on New Year's Day when I took this picture below.

empty beach

empty beach

At that time of year, even on a beautiful day like that, it's also free from crowds. And yes, it's the same beach as in my last post.

26 comments:

  1. Beautiful Photos... those pears looked yummy... I almost did a free food post, but changed my mind! Good Post!!

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  2. i remember my father who loves planting herbs and other fruits in our backyard. i love when it's time to go the vegetable patch and pick fresh veggie leaves and fruits.

    you are so right. it is free from chemicals and i think it is even more delicious when it's grown from one's own backyard.

    lovely garden you have. :)

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous photos!! I love your garden.

    Happy Weekend.

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  4. Those are gorgeous pears! We have some, but my husband let them go to pot and they look terrible. Nice to see someone who took care of theirs.
    Love the beach shot too!

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  5. Your garden is beautiful...what a lot of work it must take!! My free post is up at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/prodoceo/481727/

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  6. Beautiful shots! The satisfaction from growing your own is as good as the savings. Well done!

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  7. I love how you've packed so much into a small garden. It looks beautiful. Happy weekend

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  8. great take for this week theme, you have a nice garden here.. love the beach photo too.;) Have a great weekend!

    Life's Impression
    My so called life

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  9. Wow lovely shots and yummy fruits you have in there. Have a great weekend!
    FREE RIDE

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  10. Great post in terms of photos but also accompanying commentary! :)

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  11. Wonderful post and what great garden. Very exotic for a Norwegian you know - thanks for sharing!

    Wishing you a wonderful weekend :-)

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  12. Such a perfect evocation of FREE.
    Great stuff.
    Yes, you found me out.
    We had at least ten hens and five cocks plus four ducks and a drake at one time. Getting them in was a game though they did seem to get the hang of it eventually.
    Aileni.

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  13. I love the idea of mixing spring bulbs with herbs - I think I'll do that for next year. I wish we could grow grapes!

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  14. I love the beach's landscape. And the plants look beautiful! You have the " green hand!"

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  15. Your little garden is so charming and beautiful!

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  16. wow! you have a very nice picture and I love the way you put consistency of the picture, indeed that is a great post for this week theme! keep it up!!!

    check mine:
    PhotoHunt-1
    PhotoHunt-2
    Have a great Weekend!!!

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  17. Your pictures make me dream about spring ! I so much wished it would be already spring !

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  18. What beautiful pictures for the theme! your tiny garden is very productive and love your sitting area and your shade, just lovely.

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  19. Those are all beautiful photos! You have a lovely garden!

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  20. I have a tiny garden and I'm trying to grow vegetables and fruits on it too. I shall start with a herb garden. Any tips?

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  21. Just WOW! I love all your choices for the "FREE" theme!

    Your entrecard is ready for download here

    Hope you like it!

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  22. Lovely free pics. And a lovely garden. Hope you had a good weekend!

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  23. You have a wonderful fruitful garden. Wish I had such a green thumb. It's getting better with practice,.lol. All great photos, love the ocean. Have a good week.

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  24. Ah, it really does look very free and fresh.... *dreaming away*

    Love your plants there. Looks so lovely.

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  25. somethings ARE free... nature gives us those... nice shots =]

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