On delivery, assembly, and first impressions!
The Omlet Eglu Cube – Part I
Tag: allotment
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 [...]
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, [...]
The Autumnal Equinox
And so it's goodbye to summer. Goodbye to long days, bumper harvests, warm breezes and light evenings. Today marks the autumnal equinox and the beginning of my favourite season. Cosy knits and blankets, hot chocolate and rosy noses. Crisp mornings, cool air, crunchy leaves! It's time now to put the garden to sleep for the [...]
