At this time of year, gathering food to store from my garden and allotment in the warm, golden light of the afternoons (weather permitting!!), I always think how for our ancestors this must have been a time of celebration, busy-ness and uncertainty – so much to harvest, prepare and preserve!
On this harvest moon… Read More »
Refreshing, zingy cucumbers for a hot day and a jewel coloured salad which is a meal in itself.
Two Summer Salads – Virgin Mojito Cucumbers and Roast Fennel with Beetroot Read More »
The hedgerows are filled with creamy elderflowers. It’s time to forage! Â Choose elderflower heads that are in full blossom and at their most fragrant to make delicious drinks, skin care and preserves.
Elderflower extravaganza! Read More »
This fragrant, spicy versatile cleaning vinegar smells fantastic and cleans powerfully.
How to Make a Spicy Multipurpose Cleaner Read More »
Every year I mulch my no dig allotment with an inch or two of composted manure or homemade compost, but this year I am trying something different!
New allotment plan and other experiments. Read More »
I absolutely love growing aubergines. Incredibly versatile for so many different recipes, I love all of the different colours and shapes, how some are seriously spiky and of course the
Sowing aubergines, chillies and sweet peppers for summer and autumn harvests Read More »
I am really looking forward to getting into to the swing of spring sowing, but as this morning’s weather demonstrated in no uncertain terms, it is still very much winter!
Getting ready for sowing! Read More »
We had cardboard, we had compost, wheelbarrows and manure forks – all we needed to make a new no dig bed on weedy grass!
Making a no dig bed on frozen grassy ground Read More »
The top ten most frequently asked questions about starting a no dig plot
Top 10 FAQ – How to start your No Dig Garden Read More »
Yesterday, our book No Dig Organic Home and Garden won the Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year at the Garden Media Guild Awards at the Savoy in London. We
