Gruyere Cauliflower
This is a take on humble cauliflower cheese which I think still gets a bad press. The addition of dijon mustard and the substitution of gruyere elevate it to more than a side dish.
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have been delighted with...
Six Months On
The pond and its flower border have been taking up much of my time this year so far.
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uilt in January and slowly planted up throughout the spring, it is beginning to take shape.
The pond sits in a comma sha...
Easy Peasy
Time for a quick update on the peas.
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hey're certainly cropping well despite the lack of sun and warmth.
I haven't had to water them at all and my neighbour's honeybees seem to be doing a good job of pollin...
Lettuce and Pea Soup
This is a lovely light summer soup - a less gutsy version of its winter relative - Pea and Ham Soup.
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t's also a great way to use up a glut of lettuce as they start to bolt - or use the outer leaves and keep...
Eat Your Greens
This year I am trying to have a constant supply of brassicas in one form or another. Just as we finished last year's sprouting broccoli, the spring cabbages were ready to harvest.
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t's been a battle with sl...
Summer Solstice
The solstice dawn was grey and wet and rather breezy too. But while the solar spectacle was disappointing, the garden is looking radiant.
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e had a wet winter and a cold spring. Although we've reached the ...
Free Fertiliser
If you have nettles in your garden don't dig them all up - make free plant food out of them.
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etter still find another corner and plant some comfrey. Not only is it a very pretty plant but your tomatoes wil...
Wisteria
It is no exaggeration that we have suffered a calamity in the garden.
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ur lovely, fledgling wisteria has had a serious setback. We planted it three years ago against the back of the house and have been pains...
Peas
I love peas. So does my sister. She is not allowed in the vegetable patch unchaperoned during pea season because she will strip a plant faster than a flock of wood pigeons.
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ast year I grew three varieties...