An autumnal update from my no dig garden
Things are slowing down in the garden here at Ael Y Bryn, and the landscape view from my desk window is very autumnal. It’s pouring down. I’m waiting for the …
preserving
Refrigerator pickled cucumbers
A simple to make delicious recipe for quick pickled cucumbers, with mint and turmeric.
Elderflower Cordial Recipe
Make the most of elderflower season – a sweet versatile cordial with a heavenly fragrance.
On this harvest moon…
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!
Elderflower extravaganza!
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.