The shortest day, the longest night
Today – the Solstice – so it’s now officially Winter, when the night (or hours of darkness) far outstrips…
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eco-friendly garden
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herb gardens
herbs
preserves
recipes
vegetables
wildlife
Summer Reading
The long light evenings of Summer always seem to me to be a good time to catch up on reading.…
Your help URGENTLY needed
This is serious! There are two pieces of Parliamentary legislation currently under consideration, both of which will affect gardeners: allotments…
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‘Doing the Continental’
My mention in last week’s e-newsletter of ‘Twelve – a Tuscan Cookbook’ – had me thinking of food, and reorganizing…
Rooting Around – in and out of the garden
I’ve been outside today, walking around the whole of our plot, delighting in the sunshine. It’s relatively warm and gone…
Herbs and Herb Gardens
High summer at ‘The Kennels’, in the herb garden not long after it was first established. In my days off…
cook books
Dobies catalogues
Dobies of Devon
gardeners' kitchen
horticultural fleece
recipe for champ
seed potatoes
vegetable plot
Potatoes – grow, cook, eat
The ubiquitous potato is a staple of most people’s diet, and has been ever since the sea-faring Sir Francis Drake…