A short video of John’s amazing onion crop! And a little song to cheer you up!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesNovember 20, 2020onions, garden, growing food, vegetables, john, dadComment

Dad's Mini Allotment - Part 2 - Starring John

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

'The Food Diaries' - new Blog added to the Library

A new blog about food…

the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, Becky James, Paula WilsonComment

My relationship with food, previously living with M.E. and recovering practicing an ancient, traditional self cultivation way by Becky

It’s no secret that it was in fact by practicing Falun Dafa that I made a full recovery. The exercises helped me both physically and mentally, were gentle enough for me to cope with after being so weak for such a long time and really easy to learn.

the food diaries, lifeBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, health, healthy food, responsible eating, traditional eating, traditional food, Becky JamesComment

Rose hips, a gift from nature by Becky

A simple little walk through, from the fields gathering wild rose hips to the kitchen to preserve them into tea and syrup and setting some aside for drying to use later.

The humble John Downie - ornamental crab apple tree by Becky

last week dad brought me some tiny, miniature apples and told me he’d gathered them from the grass verge under these three pretty little trees on the corner.

the food diaries, the great outdoorsBecky JamesSeptember 17, 2020crab apple, windfalls, jelly, trees, fruit, Becky JamesComment

Blackberries and Buddleia by Becky

A brisk walk along the river this morning, in an attempt to avoid the mid day heat, brought me into contact with a small feast of blackberries along the way…

the great outdoors, the food diariesBecky JamesAugust 14, 2020blackberry, foraging, butterflies, buddleia, bees, food, fruit, Becky JamesComment

Dad's Mini Allotment - Part 1 - starring John

Dad’s mini allotment manages to provide some of their vegetables such as runner beans, onions (which we finished off a couple of months ago from last August) tomatoes (which also seem to feed family and friends too as they are never ending) and beetroot, which sadly didn’t come to anything this year. On here are photos and a video - logged from March - June 2020. Part 2 to come!

in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesJune 23, 2020john, dad, grumpy, allotment, tomatoes, beans, onions, growing, vegetables, grow your own

A story unfolds by becky

My endeavours, which could be about anything!
Usually, it entails something happening outside, me working in the garden, food, my artwork, or the latest thing I'm making or trying out.
Or I could simply be sharing about my life…

A story unfolds by becky

My endeavours, which could be about anything! Usually, it entails something happening outside, me working in the garden, food, my artwork, or the latest thing I'm making or trying out. Or I could simply be sharing about my life…

My endeavours, which could be about anything!
Usually, it entails something happening outside, me working in the garden, food, my artwork, or the latest thing I'm making or trying out.
Or I could simply be sharing about my life…