Jul 23, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden – July 2022July is an abundant month of goodies to harvest, with courgettes ready, salads, peas and broad beans to be picked and fruits to be eaten....
Jun 5, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - June 2022Summer is here. Plants are starting to grow strongly now, and lots can be harvested. There is plenty to be getting on with in the...
May 1, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden – May 2022With winter vegetables over and spring sowings usually not yet ready, this can be a hungry month. However, salads, onions and herbs are...
Apr 2, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - April 2022Spring has arrived now. It is such an exciting time of year with new shoots and leaves developing, daffodils and tulips brightening our...
Mar 5, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden – March 2022Getting set for Spring – Ready, steady, sow…. Daffodils, tulips and crocuses are popping their heads through the soil and snowdrops are...
Feb 4, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - February 2022February is an exciting winter month. Snowdrops and hellebores are in flower and there is lots to be done in the garden. You can even...
Jan 7, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden - January 2022In The Allotment I’m still spreading homemade compost onto areas as they become free of vegetables, which will allow it time to soften...
Dec 1, 20212 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden - December 2021In The Allotment I’m continuing to remove dead/dying foliage from vegetables to make sure they don’t rot, spreading mulch on bare ground...
Nov 26, 20213 minRecipesPreserved Spiced PearsThese are lovely with cold meats and cheese, or hot roasted duck, pheasant, chicken or pork and would be great with any Christmas...
Nov 18, 20212 minRecipesSpiced Roasted Pear and Apple Oat CrumbleI love pears. They are one of my favourite fruits (although, Ben will tell you that I have a lot of ‘favourites’!). This is one of my...
Nov 17, 20212 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month In The Garden - November 2021In The Allotment Removing dead/dying foliage from vegetables to make sure they don’t ruin the rest of the crop. Removing unwanted...