tales from the allotment
I meant to take the dog for a quick walk, but I got a bit sidetracked at the allotment. One and a half hours of weeding later, my hands were filthy, my feet were covered in thistle spikes, but it...
View ArticleRedcurrant Jelly and bossy Delia Smith
This recipe comes to you via the goddess of cooking that is Delia Smith. When I was 17 and leaving home to go to university, my mum gave me a copy of Delia’s Complete Cookery Course. Delia Smith...
View ArticleAt the Allotment
Just before the school holidays start, no4 and I had a walk up to the allotment to see how our vegetables are growing. Courgettes are a bit blink and you miss them – last week we picked a handful of...
View Articleweekend ramblings
This weekend I’ve been marvelling at how our allotment can continue to grow, despite the driest summer I can remember in years. visiting Longleat. It’s beautiful, there are some amazing little...
View Articlegrowing children in the garden
I’m a lot more forgiving of myself as a gardener than a parent: when things go wrong in the garden, I take note, remember for next year, and move on. I see it as a long term project, one that I don’t...
View Articleaugust at the allotment
We scooted up to the allotment late this afternoon, in between rain showers. I’d love to say that growing vegetables has had a wonderful influence on the children, and that they happily eat anything...
View Articlejam and jerusalem
Look at my gorgeous, new look blog! The blog has been beautified by Liz at Violet Posy Design who is psychic, I think. And a bit of a kindred spirit, too. If you haven’t visited her blog Violet Posy...
View Articlehow to make sloe gin
It’s autumn, and I’m thinking about sloe gin and sparkly lights and candles and crochet blankets. For those of you wanting to know how to make sloe gin, here’s a recipe. Having left it until later this...
View Articlea morning at the allotment
I was swithering* this morning about what to do with myself. The weather was unseasonably gorgeous, so my plans for snuggling up on the couch with crochet and a wintry film didn’t make much sense but...
View Articlethe joy of jam and jelly
I went out and collected a ton of blackberries for jam, came home and consulted Delia. When I thought for one terrifying minute that the jam and jelly pages of my book had fallen out, I realised when I...
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