Mikes Mighty Micros

10/08/2023

Out with the mad pup again, here’s her take on the day out 😃 ….

As promised Daddy Mike took me out again this week even though after he asked me not to, otherwise we wouldn’t be going anywhere, I spent the whole evening before our day out randomly barking at walls, windows, doors and especially dogs on the TV for no reason at all 😃

Today I got to see the biggest and smallest puddles I’ve ever seen. Daddy Mike told me the big one was called Carsington Water and the small one was in something called a toilet. I was banned from drinking and paddling in both for reasons to complicated for my puppy mind 🤯

Daddy Mike did finally come through with a request I’ve been barking madly for the past few weeks, a throne for me to sit on 🥳

Unfortunately it wasn’t in my kingdom which he stupidly keeps calling his house but stuck in the middle of a field. I still lorded it up whilst sat there feeling all high and mighty and even though I did sit down .. eventually, it was at my own doings and not at the commands Daddy Mike kept shouting at me!!

At the end of our walk Daddy Mike pulled out all the stops as a reward for my random behavior during our walk with a feast of watermelon, cheese, apple and salt and vinegar chipsticks .. I must misbehave more often if I get this served in an upside down frisbee at the end of a walk 😃

Go Daddy Mike 😘

04/07/2023

Sal’s first day at the beach, what could possibly go wrong? Absolutely nothing apart from eating every shell she saw, chomping on seaweed, dragging me in sea numerous times, chasing anything that moved and ignoring every command as her puppy brain was so busy trying to take everything in 😃

Sal had a fantastic time sniffing the whole beach, digging a hole every 5 seconds, chasing the waves in and out and dislocating my arm numerous times as she shot off in a different direction when something doggy new caught her eye 😂

A thoroughly enjoyable day for me, my mum and puppy Sal 🥳

Please scroll through the photos for Sally’s take on the day 😀

23/06/2023

Fresh punnets of edible flowers from today. Lots of bright vibrant colours and some new varieties that I’ve never grown before.

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers are available from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

20/06/2023

Knocked up a quick fish pasta salad, photo 1, using various edible leaves and herbs that I currently have available from my garden.

Photo 2 shows Achillea and salad burnet, photo 3 chicory and red veined sorrel, photo 4 is chickweed, photo 5 is another Achillea variant, photo 6 is fresh garden mint and curly leaf spearmint, photo 7 is flat leaf parsley, and photo 8 is lemon balm.

I used everything in the salad, see photo 9, apart from the lemon balm and parsley which I used to make a pesto with olive oil, Parmesan and various nuts for the pasta, photo 10.

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

14/06/2023

Well it’s been a long time coming but I’ve finally found time to put on some pictures of flowers on here again.

I’ve been spending a lot of time and putting in a lot of hard work developing my garden after having all the work done redesigning it and I’m now trying to look after it and keep it alive with all the extremely hot and dry weather ☀️

I’ve numerous varieties of flowers waiting to start to flower over the next few weeks and lots of different edible leaves, sea veg and herbs that are also starting to finally grow.

I suppose if the all the plants are putting the effort in to grow me thinks it’s time to start getting some photos taken and show them off a bit 😃

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

21/04/2023

Few photos of my punnets of my edible spring flowers that are currently in full bloom 🌸🌺🌼

Violas, polyanthus, primrose, bellis, cowslips, tulips, forget me nots and Pom Pom bellis on show .. all looking healthy vibrant in colour!

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

29/03/2023

I’ve been a bit quiet on here over the past week and this is because of my new puppy.. please meet Sally 😍 She’s 10 weeks old golden Labrador and my new best mate!!

Not much of a gardener as she’s eaten more flowers than I’ve delivered since getting her! She is an expert in digging holes but not where I need them 😂

I’m sure forthcoming months will be filled with lots of laughs .. and frustration, but Sally’s already so loyal after only a few days I’m sure she’ll be mega company around the garden when she lets me get out and about and stop throwing balls for her to retrieve 😊

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some. If you’re lucky Sally may be with me when delivering 🥳

24/03/2023

Well I’ve no idea what’s been in the rain water this past week but my flowers have started to bloom 🌸🌺🌼

Different varieties of bellis have come up, a few tulips, cowslips, polyanthus, primrose and violas all starting to add a bit of colour to my garden.

I also took a peek inside my trugs that I forgot I planted and they’re in full colour too 🥳

The plants aren’t the only thing in full colour my head is too 😆 I really need to remember that although it’s cold and windy Mr Sun 🌞 is still throwing it’s rays at my skin!!

🌱Microgreens🌱, edible🌿leaves and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

20/03/2023

Today was ‘Operation Get Front Garden Beds Finished’ but it finishing me off whilst doing it wasn’t quite part of the plan 🥵

After 6 hours, over 3500 calories burnt, broken back .. again and just over 10K insteps it was all done. Was hard work but thoroughly enjoyable!

First photo shows how it ended up today, with the rest showing how I progressed through the day ending up with how it looked a couple of months ago. Even though I say it my self I’ve transformed it 🥳🥳🥳

Had to make a few tough decisions in chopping a few small trees down to allow light onto the bed but the fir tree, the one that looks a bit dead, is the one the birds regularly nest in each year so they’ll still be happy
Now for the weather to hopefully keep warming up a bit each week 🤞so I can get this bed filled along with the others and get my flowers growing 🌺🌸🌼

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

19/03/2023

Happy Mothers Day to Micro Mum 🥳 Alway there whenever I need her 😊

As my mum and dad religiously have a Sunday roast every single week I asked what she’d like instead as a change and we settled on steak, chips, onion rings, fried onion, garlic mushrooms, tomatoes and broccoli 😋

My mum being my mum even made a jam and fresh cream sponge cake for deserts which was mega delicious even if her plating up wasn’t up to scratch 😂

Clean plates and plenty of laughs made up a great day!

17/03/2023

Tulips 😍 They’ve always been present in micro mums garden throughout my life but are a plant I’ve never grown … until now since I found out they were edible!!

A few months ago I purchase some early planted bulbs and popped them in one of my new beds and hey presto despite all the cold 🥶 and snowy ❄️ weather we’ve had they’ve all come up.

So today I dug them up, popped them in pots and broke my back .. again moving them ready for them to flower in a few weeks🌷 I’m amazed at some of the detail on their leaves!! Hopefully they’ll be more and more to look at as well as their flowers once they’re in bloom.

Few photos of my daffodils that have started to flower, note daffodils aren’t edible, along with a few that I’m still waiting to come up. Hopefully with some warmer weather they’ll be flowering soon 🤞

Honestly can’t beat a good day in the garden, mild weather, no rain sleet or snow with lots of happy healthy plants 🥳

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

10/03/2023

Bu**er, who’d have thought it … snow in March!! Just as I think the frosts are over and it’s time to get some of the spring plants in and get some flowers growing the white stuff appears.

Yes I’ll agree it may look pretty but after months of looking after my plants grown from seed I’ve a feeling it might be back to getting the trays, compost and seeds out and starting over again 😢

On the plus side more quality time to be spent with Micro Mum seeding up again in preparation for the hopefully frost and snow free months ahead 🥳

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order … weather dependent!!! …. from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

03/03/2023

Yes it might only be 2.30pm but after a day of moving 150 bags of compost, leveling off one of my fountains and prepping my back raised bed I’m now sat eating cheese and bacon toasties with a glass.. ok bottle of Pinot Grigio in front of my new chiminea 🥳

I’ve never had but always wanted a chiminea but was never confident to have one burning on my decking but with my new raised beds I’ve now space on my Indian Stone patio to have one!!

It’s been a hard day, my backs absolutely killing me and my wines full of ash but as I survey my manor out back whilst enjoying my simple pleasurable delights although covered in ash, it’s been a bloody Good Friday 😃

28/02/2023

After a full day out working in my garden a luxury treat was I store for for my tea .. lobster tails with a butter, white wine, Parmesan cheese, double cream, parsley and tomato sauce with tagliatelle. All cooked fresh and absolutely delicious 😋

The extra portion tasted as divine as my main ☺️

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

28/02/2023

28/02/2023

Trying to juggle getting my jobs in my garden done whilst finding time to post updates on social media I’m truly terrible at.

I’ll be honest I hate social media but know I need to use it but the time it takes me to do a post I can get 20+ jobs done in the garden that would normally be stressing me out!!

So here’s a quick update with a few photos from the past week showing garden project progression for my edible flowers and leaves front and back.

Opening up with micro mum who was hard at it today getting tubers into pots ready for the summer followed by a a few before and after photos on what I’m working on 😃

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

23/02/2023

There’s nothing edible or floral about this post but I’ve high hopes for what’s in this box to get me through the next season 🤞

After having months of visiting an osteopath due to really bad lower back pain that’s been stopping me from at the worst from standing up from a seated position I’ve gone all out for a magic mattress that’s going to allow me dig, plant, build everything that I’ve got planned for the forthcoming months!!

Ironically I woke up this morning feeling the best I’ve felt in quite a while but after moving my old mattress and memory foam topper for my delivery … yep you’ve guessed it my back pain back was back in full force 😤

Will have to see if it works wonders, only worry that if it is bloody good I can peel off it in the mornings as I’ve soooooo much I need to do ☺️

03/02/2023

Starting to get my seeds in with a bit, ok a lot of help from micro mum! Fingers crossed for successful germination over the next few weeks 🤞🤞🤞

Not the most exciting set of photos I’ve ever posted especially when neither me or my mum wanted to have a photo taken hence customary top of head shots 😊

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

30/01/2023

After a well earned rest over the winter it’s time for work to start again and what better way than to dive head first in and start to transform my front and back gardens ready for the months ahead.

I needed more space to grow a wider range of flowers and edible leaves so it was out with the old in preparation for the new.

Next stage will be putting raised beds in which will then be filled over the forth coming months with numerous plants, herbs and flowers. Everything will be edible and wildlife friendly and unbeknown to the bees they’re going to be in for plenty of nectar treats this year 🌸🐝

My edible🌿leaves and edible🌸flowers will very shortly be available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

30/10/2022

Gyoza, oyster & chestnut mushroom vegan miso ramen. I’ve always wanted to make a Japanese/Chinese soup so I kept it simple for my first attempt and it was delicious 😋 … even though the photos aren’t that inspiring ☺️

It surprised me how easy it was to make, 20 mins tops from start to finish! I’ve always been put off trying to make something like this as from looking at various photos of similar dishes they always looked oh so complicated .. how wrong I was!!

Ingredients included my fave udon noodles, miso broth, chilli, ginger, pak Choi, vegetable gyozas, oyster and chestnut mushrooms and spring onions.

And the big plus it was so spicy there was no need to put the heating on all night 🥵🥳

28/10/2022

As were still awaiting the first frost of Autumn again my outdoor flowers are still hanging on to life and surprising me with more blooms, whilst the various plants I’ve now got growing indoors under lights continue to amaze me by how well they are growing.

Over the autumn and winter months I will have, fingers and toes crossed 🤞, a regular supply of violas, pansies, tagetes, daisy bellis, primrose, polyanthus, verbena available each week.

Here’s a few pickies of this weeks deliveries from both my indoor and outdoor growths.

My edible flowers will be available through the autumn and winter months, freshly cut on the day of delivery with a shelf life of up to 7 days.

Manchester bars, restaurants and private chefs if you need edible flowers please get in touch 🙂

All flowers are great for cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱, edible🌿leaves and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

15/10/2022

Whilst my outdoor flowers are still hanging on to life in their pots and troughs my indoor flowers have amazed me by how they are growing.

Over the autumn and winter months I will have a supply of violas, pansies, tagetes, daisy bellis, primrose, polyanthus, verbena plus a few others I’m hopeful will come through.

Here’s a few pickies of this weeks deliveries from both my indoor and outdoor growths.

My edible flowers will be available through the autumn and winter months, freshly cut on the day of delivery with a shelf life of up to 7 days.

Manchester bars and restaurants if you need edible flowers please get in touch 🙂

All flowers are great for cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱, edible🌿leaves and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

09/10/2022

As my well used George Forman grill of many years recently ceased to exist I’ve been looking to replace it and after hours of searching I made my decision for a replacement … a Tefal Optigril.

So to test it out I made home chicken balti kebabs with various veggies and was amazed with how it cooked them 🤩 Throw in a pea tendrils, feta cheese and black olive salad, onion rings, pita bread and home made mint/dill yoghurt sauce and I had a meal to be well satisfied with 😀

I was amazed with how well it cooked my kebabs and veggies at the same time, totally delicious.. I was soooo full I didn’t even eat my partner’s leftovers which was a first time time for me ☺️

Breakdown….
kebabs - sliced chicken thighs/balti paste/portobello mushrooms/red onions/peppers/ red onions/courgette
Salad - pea tendrils/ feta cheese/black olives/black pepper
Dip - yogurt/dill/mint
Nan bread- courtesy of tescos 😀

My edible leaves, herbs, microgreens and edible flowers are great for and dish or cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱 and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

08/10/2022

As the summer flowering season is coming to an end I’ve taken a gamble with my grow room to utilise the space made available after cutting back on my microgreens.

I’m going to try and grow a few select varieties of flowers in my grow room over the autumn/winter period.

I’ve opted for violas, pansies, tagetes, bellis, primrose, polyanthus and verbena but I’ve no idea whether they will grow or not so it’s fingers and toes crossed time.

There’s still plenty to do until I’m finished. I’ve still one more rack to fill, fly pads to put up and sort a watering plan out for everything. I also need to find a balance so that my flowers and microgreens will both grow in the same environment looking at growing temperatures whilst controlling humidity.

As the saying goes .. nothing ventured, nothing gained! I just hope I can fool my plants into thinking they’re outside in the sun and not in my converted conservatory come grow room!!

All flowers are great for cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱 and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

05/10/2022

Portobello mushroom burger with chilli cheese, sweet potato fries, sweetcorn and edible leaf salad.

Mushroom burger had on it red onions, lettuce, tomatoes, chilli cheese and mayonnaise.

Side salad was a mixture of Mexican marigold, yarrow leaves and chives, mini cucumbers, tomatoes and black pepper.

Both sweetcorn cob and sweet potato fries roasted in the oven.

Was delicious even if a bit of a faff compared to other things I’ve cooked 😃

My edible leaves, herbs, microgreens and edible flowers are great for and dish or cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱 and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

02/10/2022

Pan-seared watermelon steaks with a salad burnet salad .. delicious 😋

Love making this dish, it tastes fresh and takes no more than 15 mins to prep and cook!! Fresh produce enhances the flavour thus me using my salad burnet leaves, mint, chives and mint from out of my garden and freshly grown radishes courtesy of my neighbour.

My edible leaves, herbs, microgreens and edible flowers are great for and dish or cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱 and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.

01/10/2022

After all the hard work of drying all my flowers out yesterday as well as myself, please see previous post, I was extremely happy with how my flowers eventually looked when popped in their punnets ready for delivery.

I was super surprised by the selection that I was able to cut due to a few frosty mornings over the past week coupled with the summer flowering season ending.

I’ve started to put plans in place to try and grow a few varieties over the autumn and winter period so I have a supply of edible flowers available. I’ve no idea if it will work but fingers crossed 🤞 with a bit of TLC and motivational talks every morning you never know I might just fool a few plants that summer is still upon us and get them to flower 😃

All flowers are great for cocktails or for adding some colour to a salad, scatter plate or as a colorful garnish to any dish!!

🌱Microgreens🌱 and Edible🌸Flowers are available to order from me around the Manchester area. Please drop me a message over if you are interested in me supplying you with some.