After a few years of awful carrot harvests from Tim the Carrot Boat, we have decided to change the boats name and try potatoes in there. The potatoes do well in the patch, but to make space we tried them in bags. They don’t do well in bags, so let’s give Tim a new lease … Continue reading
Jerusalem Artichokes are delicious, which is good job as they are pernicious in the veg patch. We didn’t even plant any and we ended up with a bumper crop from last year’s ‘leftovers’ missed after apparently harvesting them all…They have stored in the ground until now, and I have been able to make this fresh … Continue reading
We’ve had suspicions that our new duck, Ella, was a drake! Angel, our previous female to male discovery, has been fighting Ella as she was er.. playing around with the other girls. We thought yet again we had been given a male by accident. As Call Ducks are hard to find around … Continue reading
Hi, I’m a sugar addict and it’s bad for me. The first part of solving the problem is owning up to it, so now I’m watching my sugar intake. I’m finding new ways to eat that don’t involve too much starch, you know, all the good stuff like bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, cake and pie … Continue reading
A really moist, gluten free delight! Continue reading
THAT job we must do before spring… I have been looking at this mess since November (if not before quite frankly, but it is an autumn job to do something about it)…hearing how good compost is for the mulching the veg patch; remembering how it protects the soil over the winter from wind erosion; how … Continue reading
Finally, I have got around to bottling this less than salubrious amber liquid. This syrupy concoction has been looking dodgy in the demi-johns since the first warm days of summer 2013 when thousands of dandelion heads were picked, mushed and mixed with yeast and such like. It doesn’t taste like wine, more like sweet sherry, … Continue reading
What a beautiful spring-like day 🙂 We even took our coats off! It meant we could get into the garden to have a bit of a tidy up and spring clean the greenhouse ready for sowing this week. Mice seem to have taken up residence in the over-wintering plant pots and nested in the straw … Continue reading
Simple, Green and Delicious! – Thanks Julia for reminding me… Take the tough stalks from the kale and chop into mouth-sized pieces. mix with a small amount of olive oil and (pink) salt. Bake on a tray in the oven, on the lowest setting (about 50 degrees) for 45 – 60minutes. Continue reading
Amazing iron, calcium, protein & fiber rich snack on-the-go, without the refined sugar high – Breakfast, post work-out or after school… Makes enough for a 20 x 15 cm Flapjack tin – 12-16 bars 320g (gluten free) Organic Rolled Oats 80g Oat or Gluten Free Flour 220-250g Organic Vegan margarine or butter 50g Organic Raw … Continue reading
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