We’ve always been big fans of county shows and try to attend a couple every year. To be completely honest, our local on in Lambeth isn’t usually on the list, but I’ve always wanted to try my hand at a vegetable competition so I thought we’d try it. Pulling Yellowstone, Purple haze and resistafly carrots […]
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This is a really easy and tasty seasonal dish using home grown basil from the garden that I often make when I”m short of time. We are ardent carnivores but tend to eat vegetarian food during the week and this dish is absolutely delicious. We eat unholy amounts of garlic and so that sauce packs […]
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It astounds me that even my tiny little garden is providing quite this much produce. I harvest at least one “thing” a day, whether it’s a small handful of strawberries or a bunch of herbs. In fact, it’s only because I hadn’t realised how much was ready to eat that I haven’t been working out […]
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Shamefully puny beetroots Last week I thought that I’d be enormously smug and plan a lovely afternoon of cooking with my toddler son. He’s always so happy when he’s perched on his tiny stepladder with his little apron on, cracking eggs or stirring things and tasting everything within reach. What could complete this middle class […]
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I’ve had quite a fruitful few weeks from the garden (if you’ll pardon the pun). Life has been quite busy but I find that I’m starting to weave gardening into my everyday life. I do a tiny bit of weeding every morning whilst I’m cooking breakfast, and then in the evenings I do any tying […]
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London to Land Girl 