On my thoughts about how far I've come and what the future holds for me.
Smallholdings, big dreams…
Category: Diary
The chronolog of our adventures!
Nectar and Bumble – April Bee Box
On a lovely bee-themed giftbox I received! One of the huge joys of blogging has been the connections I've made with people and causes that mean a lot to me. I've met so many people who like the things I like, and connected with so many small brands I otherwise wouldn't have. One of those [...]
Green Johanna – Review
On the many benefits of my new hot composter 'Green Johanna'. If you'd like to know my top secret tip on how to get yours at a fraction of the advertised price, make sure to read to the end!
Allotment Vision 2019
Five points of focus for my 2019 allotment energies!
The Allotment 2019 – The Fruit Garden
On the benefits of growing your own soft fruit and my choice of plants for the new 2019 Fruit Garden.
Christmas
“Bah," said Scrooge, "Humbug.” I hate to say it, but I'm struggling to find my Christmas cheer this year. Actually now I think about it, I struggled to find it last year too. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is. Is there something missing? I half suspect that's part of it. There [...]
#MySustainableSwaps
This post in the first in a lifelong series. You see, like many of us I have recently woken up to the realities of what the excesses and selfishness of the human animal is doing to our planet. Our one-in-a-million planet, home to billions of brilliant magical creatures and a plethora of priceless plantlife. It's [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Garlic
One autumn crop I love planting and which I would never willingly be without is garlic. It's embarrassingly easy to grow, takes very little time to plant out, doesn't require much attention and provides the basis for the following year's worth of culinary delights - all for a very modest investment. One thing to note [...]
Remembrance
A short post to mark Remembrance Sunday today. I knew I wanted to post a First World War poem to mark the occasion - who better to describe the reality of war than someone who was there? But I deliberated a short while over whose words and which sentiment to choose. It was the image [...]
Recipe – Nasturtium Pesto
There's nothing quite like the distinctive peppery taste of nasturtium leaves. It's a fantastically generous plant; as well as growing like a wild weed and self-seeding readily, the flowers are edible, the seed pods are edible, and the leaves are edible. It's the leaves I'll be using today, and if you've never tried eating them, [...]
