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 »
As summer mellows into autumn, the allotment and garden is full of ripening vegetables and fruit.
September sowing, sweetcorn harvests and recipes Read More »
May is always a busy month for gardeners and it feels even more so this year here – is that the same for you?
A quick update with a deeply chocolatey vegan rhubarb cake recipe 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 »
Usually the end of February and early March heralds a dramatic increase of activity in the greenhouse – but the unusually cold weather means last week was more about snowing than sowing!
My polytunnel in early March Read More »
