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Herb Bread
Spring always inspires me to use these first fresh shoots that grow in the garden and elsewhere. On a traditional Easter Sunday walk I picked some wild garlic, and used ittogether with spring onion and parsley. For this bread you … Continue reading
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Waking up from hibernation!
Oh hey, I didn’t see you over there. Fancy meeting you here – it’s been a while. *casually sips white wine* It’s been a busy few months for Ian and me – we have moved from our city flat to … Continue reading
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Spring Cleaning.
I think our first year on the plot was pretty successful overall – we planted things, we grew things and then we ate things. However, we struggled with some of our more tender crops, and lost a fair few plants … Continue reading
Black Gold
The long free days over easter saw a flurry of activity on our plot. First we built a couple of raised beds and filled them with compost. This involved taking out the rotten down compost of our first dalek (the … Continue reading
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Summertime!
The clocks changed today, and summer time is here – albeit only by name. However, it brings us wonderful late daylight, and Sarah and I used the bright and breezy afternoon to transport a lot of little plants to the … Continue reading
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“Liebster” Blog Awards
Last week, I was amazed and pleased to see that Gunn from the Wellie Blog nominated me for a “Liebster” Blog award. Thank you so much!!! “Liebster” (meaning favourite in German) is a blogging tool for amateur bloggers with under 200 … Continue reading
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Awaking from Hibernation.
After a long break in blogging, and indeed a long break of activity on the plot, we’re slowly getting back in the swing of things. This time of year, about half of our activity actually happens inside. Our potatoes are … Continue reading
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Glut(tons)
The one crop we are struggling to keep up with at the moment are redcurrants. Our predecessors have left behind a massive redcurrant bush, and we are picking, washing and freezing as fast as we can. When my parents … Continue reading
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Harvest Feast
My lovely friend is leaving the country, and as a goodbye dinner, I made a selection of mezze from our allotment harvest. We had rosemary roast potatoes (no recipe needed), pitta bread (store bought) and butternut squash falafel. Soak 1 … Continue reading
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