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Home and Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2024

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Nov 13

Home and Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2024

*This is a collaborative post. As the holiday season draws near, it’s time to start thinking about those perfect Christmas gifts that add...

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Sep 9

Runner Bean Recipes for the Harvest

On the allotment this year I decided to grow a small amount of runner beans and red climbing beans on either side of an archway. Some of...

Plot to Plate No 3: Confit Tomatoes Recipe

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Aug 29

Plot to Plate No 3: Confit Tomatoes Recipe

Confit tomatoes are just an amazing dish and one I like to make when the tomato’s start ripening rapidly. It can be made with cherry...

Plot to Plate No .2: Homemade Pesto Recipe

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Aug 20

Plot to Plate No .2: Homemade Pesto Recipe

There’s something truly special about walking out to your own vegetable plot, selecting fresh produce straight from the earth, and...

Plot to Plate No.1: Courgette and Mint Salad Recipe

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Jul 29

Plot to Plate No.1: Courgette and Mint Salad Recipe

As any vegetable gardener will know, this time of year often brings an abundant harvest, and if you grow courgettes, you're likely facing...

How to Set Up Your Allotment for Next Year

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Jun 26

How to Set Up Your Allotment for Next Year

Whether you are just starting or looking to revamp taking a look at our tips for planning your allotment for next year.

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Mar 19

Springtime and Easter

I love Springtime and Easter. It is a time of hope and new life after the long winter months, as the daffodils push up through the earth...

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Nov 14, 2023

Home & Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Welcome to our festive haven of holiday delights! This Christmas, transform your home and garden into a winter wonderland with our...

Autumn Tasks at the Allotment: Preparing for the Cosy Season

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Oct 10, 2023

Autumn Tasks at the Allotment: Preparing for the Cosy Season

As summer gracefully fades away and the days grow shorter, it's time for gardeners to embrace the enchantment of autumn. At the...

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Mar 7, 2023

Review: Bokashi Organko Essential

*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. I am always looking for ways to improve my soil at the allotment. It’s not the best and is very...

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Feb 10, 2023

Introducing Fermentation Fridays

I have recently become very interested in fermented foods and drinks and the health benefits they have. I am also interested in the fact...

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Jan 12, 2023

How to Plan What to Grow

On the days during January, when it’s just too wet to be at the allotments, my favourite rainy day job is planning the growing year...

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Jan 9, 2023

Allotment Jobs for January

January can be cold and bleak and a bit flat after Christmas. So one of my first jobs of the year is to turn my attention back to my...

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Nov 30, 2022

Making An Immune Boosting Elixir

I was recently given some beautiful books on foraging and apothecary garden recipes ( possibly two of my most favourite things.) I just...

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Nov 9, 2022

Growers Christmas Gift Guide 2022

We think it is pretty obvious that we love to grow things - Sue has her beautiful Cottage Garden which you have all watched blooming over...

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Oct 14, 2022

How to Make Horseradish Sauce

As summer turns to autumn my gathering and preserving instincts kick in. My family love horseradish sauce, whether it’s with smoked...

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Sep 21, 2022

How to Blanch & Preserve Brassicas

As the season moves forward I am starting to get a lot of lush greens at the allotment. I want to freeze and preserve as much as possible...

Caramelised Onion Jam with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe

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Sep 16, 2022

Caramelised Onion Jam with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe

Boxing Day dinner is possibly my favourite meal of the festive season and I adore cold meats and pickles and a good cheese board. And...

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Apr 13, 2022

Wild Garlic Butter Recipe

With April comes the beginning of an abundance of foraging opportunities. This is a time when I make my wild garlic butter and wow it...

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Mar 31, 2022

How I Plan My Allotment

I never thought I'd be the kind of person who had an allotment or honestly grew anything. I completed rejected it when I was younger, but...

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