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In Praise of Foraging

On Sunday, we headed over the border to France to a local animal shelter. Often we take a dog from there and walk it in the countryside. It gives us the joy of toddling along with a doggy, as well as a chance to explore an area we wouldn’t otherwise visit. Previously, when walking in […]

Recipe: Roasted Peppers in Olive Oil

We’ve had a glut of peppers from the roof terrace, and there are only so many ways you can eat them. I’ve done stuffed peppers, salsa, pepper salad and now I’ll be honest, I’m a little bored of eating them fresh. By roasting peppers and storing them in olive oil, you have a shelf stable […]

Grow Your Own Bread – Part 1

My balcony will almost certainly not look like this…Sometimes I get a stupid idea in my head, and it just won’t shift. This is one of those ideas, and I’m hoping you’ll join me on the journey from idiocy to “oh my god this might just work”. The idea – I’m going to grow my […]

Recipe: Easy Homemade Oat Milk

At the start of the year, I watched Conspiracy. Back then I wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself in for, but since watching it I’ve not been able to drink dairy milk. Weirdly, I’ll admit, milk disguised as cheese or chocolate or ice-cream was much more palatable for a while, but each time […]

Recipe: Easy Pickled Cucumber

Cucumbers are easy to grow, but to be honest you can end up with more than you can handle. There are only so many cucumber sandwiches and Hendrick’s and tonics that you can have before you go slightly cucumber-mad. So that’s why you should pickle some for later. And with this Easy Pickled Cucumber recipe, […]

Recipe: No Cook Hot Sauce

I’m a proper chilli head, and currently grow a lot of chillies out on the roof terrace. I grow so many because I really enjoy turning them into hot sauce. But sometimes, let’s be honest, I’m a bit lazy in the kitchen. This recipe is the best thing to make if you have an abundance […]

Coffee Grounds & Gardening

We’ve had family staying recently, and that’s been lovely. Our four-year-old niece enjoys watering the terrace (and causing merry-hell with the watering can), and my sister-in-law and her boyfriend have made significant contributions to the garden too. How? Well, with their caffeine addiction… Coffee grounds are great in the garden. They can be used in […]

DIY Irrigation Pots – A Modern Take On an Ancient Technique

Ollahs (pronounced ‘oy-yahs’) are traditional unglazed pots, which are sunk into the soil around the base of plants. The idea is simple, you fill the ollahs with water, which gradually seeps out through the porous container directly to the roots of the plant you want to water. It is an excellent technique because – It […]

How to Save Tomato Seeds

Seed saving is important for many reasons. Not only does it give you control over what you grow in your garden, it also keeps seeds and their cultivation out of the grubby hands of companies like Monsanto. In addition, it helps to keep the costs of growing your own food down, and it gives you […]

What Does “F1 Hybrid” Mean?

Some times when you see seeds for sale or for swap, they are labeled as F1 hybrids. But do you know what that means? If not, read on… An F1 hybrid is a result of crossing two pure genetic lines of plants, to make one new genetic line. But that’s getting a bit ahead of ourselves… […]