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Activity of the day: Saving dried seed
It's the time of year when quite a lot of herb and salad plants are setting seed- and lots of flowers, too. While letting them self-seed...
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Kate
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Edible flower identification
We've been making a whole lot of fuss about elderflower the past month or so- it's such a great ingredient- that we thought it would be...
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Katy
Jul 1, 20202 min read
Recipe: Campfire curry and roti!
We have been able to resume some of our work with youngsters on a one-to-one basis, both at the allotment site and the forest school...
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Kate
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Recipe: Dolmades (vine leaf parcels)
With the vineyard plot recovered from the hard May frost (well, the vines are growing well, the grape crop isn't going to be so good...
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Kate
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Activity: Ladybird hunter!
It's properly ladybird season now- they're everywhere in our garden- but the best things to spot (we think) are the baby ladybirds....
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Kate
Jun 28, 20203 min read
Recipe: Really easy no-measuring-needed scones
These scones were made by a first-time scone baker... Sweet, savoury, plain, flavoured, vegan... scones are so versatile and incredibly...
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Kate
Jun 27, 20202 min read
Recipe: Another fizz success- lemon balm champagne
This was possibly the easiest of all the fizz flavours we've tried so far to make. The result has a lovely delicate, slightly floral...
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Kate
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Recipe: Lavender syrup and lavender lemon granita
This uses the same principles as making mint syrup to create a delicate golden-pink coloured syrup with a very aromatic floral taste....
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Katy
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Recipe: Lovely lavender cake!
Lavender might not seem like the obvious choice as a herb to eat, but if you're familiar with Jersey lavender shortbread, you'll know how...
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Kate
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Big Grow how to grow and use no.8: Tomatoes
How to Grow and Use TOMATOES Grow and pick TOMATOES Tomato plants will get quite big– they need planting in the ground or a big pot. An...
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Kate
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Recipe: Courgette pilau
Pilau is such a fantastically tasty, flexible and easy dish to make- the photo above shows the rice and vegetables browning- as well as a...
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Kate
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Big Grow how to grow and use no.7: Sunflowers
This one isn't such an obvious food plant- but the seeds are great for humans and birds to eat (also mice, if you don't store them...
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Kate
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Recipe: Bottled rhubarb in elderflower syrup
It's getting towards the end of the rhubarb season, so it must be time to save some for later in the year. Our rhubarb plants definitely...
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Kate
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Big Grow how to grow and use no.6: Salads
Salads are fantastic because you can grow enough baby salad leaves in pots on a small windowsill all year around for putting in...
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Kate
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Recipe: Completely sophisticated mint and lime fizz
This is based on the elderflower fizz recipes we've been experimenting with- and here's an update on that, too: While just vinegar (no...
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Kate
Jun 18, 20203 min read
Big Grow how to grow and use no.4: Kitchen Scraps
This may not be the first place you think of when looking for things to grow- but scraps are a great source of seeds and growing tops and...
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Kate
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Recipe: Tzatziki (using mint, again!)
The cucumbers aren't quite ready yet, but the mint is growing like crazy. Tzatziki is pretty much a staple in this house with pittas- and...
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Kate
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Greenhouse in the fridge. With a moat.
We got to the greenhouse having read all the vent-fitting instructions really carefully... only to find there were extra instructions...
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Kate
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Big Grow how to grow and use no.3: Cuttings
This one is a little different: If you have some plants or are able to get hold of bits other people are cutting off or digging up plants...
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Kate
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Greenhouse all glazed!
It’s in one piece- except for the auto openers- it was just too hot to fit them once the glass was all in! It’s going to be a fantastic...
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