Herb management

June 15, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Overgrown herbs Scarily shorn herbs I’ve found it so rewarding having a large herb garden outside and have started to plan our weekly menus (because that’s the kind of geek I am) around what might be ready to use in the garden. The herbs have also acted as a lovely lure for all kinds of […]

Harvest Monday

May 22, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

This past week has actually been very fruitful. I’m still mainly getting herbs and leaves (spinach and rosemary and parsley) and although I’m really looking forward to getting some actual fruits and vegetables, I’m still really enjoying being able to wander out to the garden and harvest these greens whenever I like. Once again I […]

Growing herbs in small spaces: tiny herb gardens across London

May 6, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Herbs are surely the easiest (and most cheer-inducing) things you can grow in a small urban space. They are so much hardier than anything else in pots and you can keep harvesting them for ages. I remember having a small tomato plant back at university. I had bought it at a market where the woman […]

Harvest Monday: More herbs

April 17, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Harvest has been rather sparse thus far, still just herbs. But I’m very pleased with it, being able to pop outside with herb scissors whenever I’m cooking is so satisfying. I keep on forgetting to photograph my harvest though. Will you believe me if I tell you I’ve had multiple bunches of flat parsley and […]

Harvest Monday: Herby harvest

April 10, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

My urban garden harvest so far in 2017 has mainly comprised of herbs. This is perhaps unsurprising when you consider that it’s very early April, in London and that the climate in the UK is pretty inhospitable at this point in the year. I’m actually not at all unhappy with this, as I love to […]

Cooking with home-grown produce recipe: Low-fat creamy salmon and parsley lemon pasta

June 19, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve only really be able to harvest herbs from our garden so far. However, I’ve been using them as generously as possible. This is a recipe I like to use for a really fresh, easy and creamy salmon and parsley pasta that’s really quite low in calories. Serves two adults / Takes […]

Wedding favours: Herbs as a wedding present

June 10, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

The herbs awaiting transport We recently attended a wedding with a difference, thrown by some very artistic friends. The event was to be held in the beautiful English countryside. An intimate affair with fairy lights in the trees and a vegetarian bent. The invitation read “no gifts” but the couple wanted their friends to get […]