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Nov 9, 2021
Our Growers Christmas Gift Guide
*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. One of us grew up gardening and has had green fingers her whole life and the other gardened with...
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Oct 23, 2021
Dorset Raspberry Jam Recipe
Raspberry Jam is my absolute favourite and I don’t just love eating it, I love to make it, eat and gift it! This year I have decided to...
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Sep 13, 2021
Tomato Blight
I think the thing I was most excited about this year on the allotment was having a greenhouse at last. Especially for growing tomatoes. I...
dorsetcountrylife
Aug 29, 2021
Small Space Gardening
We are often talking about growing our own veg here on the blog. One of us has a small garden and the other lives in a flat without a...
dorsetcountrylife
Aug 25, 2021
Mill House Nurseries
When we are preparing for our growing year, nothing gives us more joy than our visits to Mill House Nurseries. One of Dorset’s best...
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Feb 3, 2021
January and February Allotment Jobs
People often say to me “ I guess there’s not much to do regarding the allotment in January and February. I say well actually I've been...
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Nov 24, 2020
Putting Lottie to Bed for the Winter
It’s the end of the growing season now, although I do have some cabbages, broccoli, leeks and chard to continue through the winter. For...
dorsetcountrylife
Nov 19, 2020
How to String Onions
I was very pleased with my onion crop this year from my allotment. I bought my onion sets from Thompson and Morgan and chose Suttgarter...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 3, 2020
There's Something in the Autumn Breeze
As soon as I smell the autumn air that switch flicks and I get a desire, almost a need to start gathering and storing food.
Meet Sue & Katie
Two women. Two generations. Both mothers and lovers of the county where they live. Blogging about Dorset here at Dorset Country Life. Find out more...
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