Marmalade cottage was built in 1917. Then it was renovated in the 1950s. Then nothing, really. It's been empty for a couple of years and still has its fabulous, kitsch linoleum floor coverings. And an outside loo and a beautiful cream and green Metters wood stove. Come with us as we transform a gracious shell into a functional house and create a fragrant, edible garden around it.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
The force is strong with this one
Avid readers might remember waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the beginning of Marmalade Cottage, there was some discussion about whether the dessicated stick of grapevine in the back garden was still alive.
Here's your proof. Not quite 18 months on and it's not only alive, but producing. And producing a lot.
The creative reinventor took a picture of our juvenile grapes to a viticulturist of his acquaintance who tells us they're table grapes. Which is a little surprising since the former owner was Italian and grew a huge amount of veg. We'd expected them to be wine grapes. But, well, there you go.
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