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Four raised beds filled with vegetables and herbs in Summer 2013

June Vegetable Garden

June 12, 2017

With the 21st June being the longest day this is a month of wonderfully long daylight hours, warmth and sunshine. Ideal conditions for plants to grow strongly. The flower garden will now be at its most colourful but it’s the June vegetable garden on which we will concentrate here.

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Vegetables for Chickens – What to Grow

February 22, 2017

Vegetables for Chickens – what can you grow for them to enjoy?

Gardens and allotments are the home to a great many chickens and they will certainly enjoy and benefit from having vegetables added to their menu.

Autumn Garlic

September 6, 2016

Planting autumn garlic will provide you with an early crop next year. A member of the onion family garlic, is a staple of the Mediterranean and Asian diets and many consider it to be a super food. Full of vitamins and minerals, garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic and is thought to protect against colds and flus. Of course it also wards off vampires and Scottish midges!

Recipes for a Cucumber Glut

August 9, 2016

Judging from customer feedback and the fact that my own plants are groaning under the weight of fruit, this seems to be the year of the cucumber glut. One of the healthiest of foods this low calorie food is packed with vitamins and is high in antioxidants. Being made from 95% water cucumbers are also a great hydrator on a hot day. Hence “She’s/He’s as cool as a cucumber.”

Home-grown Herbal Tea

April 20, 2016

A mug of builder’s tea may be a traditional kick start to the day but more of us than ever are now drinking herbal tea. And what can better than growing and then making your own?