http://coffee-spot.info A woman's perspective on everything Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pink is one of my favourite colours and finding it in a gardening shoe can be a real challenge. I've seen clogs, shoes and boots that are pink, but I think they look too chunky and the choice of pink is garish. Gardening shoes don't have to look ugly or ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/07/02/pink-croc-gardening-slippers/ Jamie is a real whizz in the kitchen and I have really taken to some of his dishes. While I am not a Chef I do like to tweak recipes to suit my taste. I have made these dishes twice, The 'Jamie' way and my way. I found that leaving ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/06/15/jamie-oliver-inspired-lemon-chicken-breast-and-sweet-tomato-pasta/ http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/06/13/gardening-crisis/ In May I wrote a post about planting out garlic in pots to help deter pests and of course for use in the kitchen. Since then I've been using the leaves from that first crop, just cutting them up and putting them in meals to enhance the flavour. My first ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/06/11/my-garlic-has-grown-bulbs/ Planting seeds to grow your own zucchinis can be a whole lot of fun. I love watching the seeds sprout as they unravel and reveal the makings of a new plant. It is so exciting when they reach the four leaf stage, because you know it's time to plant ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/06/09/growing-your-own-zucchini-plant-in-containers/ http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/06/08/let-me-in/ I was reading an interesting post today from Dawn about birds, and whether they have privacy issues of pooping in front of other birds. Well obviously I had a chuckle and then realised Dawn had a point. Do they have pooping issues? Most of the time when I see a bird ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/05/29/dirty-dirty-birds-those-pigeons/ Resourceful Jess is at it again, rummaging around in her recycling bin turning unwanted garbage into FREE Garden Goodies. Gardening can be a real expense especially on my man's wallet, so I am sure he'll appreciate my ingenuity to save him money. Gardening projects are a lot of fun and most ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/05/26/recycle-plastic-and-make-your-own-plant-labels/ Every week I am amazed with the amount of rubbish two people can accumulate. In my household we recycle and separate out our plastics, paper/cardboard and the non recyclables items. In Spain recycling and rubbish bins are a little different, they're communal and therefore are situated in the main street. Yes ... http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/05/19/recycling-starts-at-the-supermarket/ http://coffee-spot.info/index.php/2008/05/16/telvision-evolution/