Apples are my Family's Treat

September is the perfect time to celebrate with Apples as we transition from Summer to Fall.

the great outdoorsLaura MarketSeptember 25, 2023Laura Market, apples, grow your ownComment

Becky visits Brad's allotment - Part 2 - Maintenance and Butternut Squash

In Part 2, Brad talks about allotment maintenance and butternut squash.

Becky JamesSeptember 24, 2022brad, allotment, allotment maintenance, butternut squash, grow your own, gardening, growing foodComment

Looking back at my Harvest

Looking back at my harvest from 2021!

back to basics, the food diariesYukari WerrellDecember 30, 2021yukari, harvest, grow your own, 2021, cucumberComment

Basil and I

Again, just for fun, I put the stem in a pot with other basil plants on my kitchen window sill. Then it started to shoot!

the food diaries, in the garden, back to basicsYukari WerrellSeptember 14, 2021Yukari Werrell, basil, grow your own, pestoComment

Early April by Cardinale

…But today is as fine an April day as can be. The sky is a keen blue, the air is fresh, and the sun is heavily encouraging the temperatures to finally and firmly commit to Spring.

A Surprise Crop - Part Two by Paula

So we brought the large colander full of small purple grapes into the kitchen after my son Trinley and I had tasted a couple - just about sour turning to sweet - perfect!

in the garden, the food diariesPaula WilsonFebruary 25, 2021gardening, grapes, homegrowngrapes, grow your own, Paula WilsonComment

Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

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

Part 1 - Dad's Mini Allotment

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

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