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Quote of the day:
“Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snow-drop, venturous harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!”
~ William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder, Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum Blossom, Sweet Violets
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Tag Archives: Grow-your-own
Six on Saturday – All fall down
22-09-2018 Today has been a clearing up day after those gusty winds we’ve been having over the last 48hrs managed to wreck a fair few things in the garden. And now it is raining, so I’ve retreated to the house … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Food, The home garden
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Gardening, Grow-your-own, Hazel hurdles, Photography, Six on Saturday
23 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Achochas: Echoes of the Incas
Sources: Book – The Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation Seeds – 3 different Achocha varieties are available from The Real Seed Catalogue
Posted in Food, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged Achocha, Caigua, Cyclanthera pedata, Gardening, Grow-your-own, Harvest, Incas, Photography, Slipper gourd, vegetables
6 Comments
Confessions of a coffee drinker
We are a coffee loving family, although some of us are more fussy about the taste than others. Our coffee machines have gone through any number of incarnations and are in fairly continuous use. I particularly liked the version that … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Food, Nature
Tagged Coffee, Coffee grounds, composting, Gardening, Grow-your-own, mushrooms
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