The no-dig garden
Last week I popped along to the #NGS open day at Homeacres – Charles Dowding’s no dig garden in Somerset. I have visited before but not at this time of year, so it was good to see the beds early
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Category: Edibles
Musquee De Provence
This is the last of my saved Musquee De Provence, a large traditional French winter squash (Cucurbita moschata), now a puree in the freezer. These large flat, cheese-wheel squashes are often seen on sale in French markets where they are
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All sorts of raised beds
Wandering around the allotments on the farm the other day I spotted an interesting variety of raised beds and containers – most use wooden planks, pallets or sleepers, but one was formed using empty wine bottles while another made use
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Pennard Plants at RHS Chelsea 2018
I was lucky to be able to attend Chelsea on Monday before members and the public gained access. There were some stunning gardens as usual, but its the smaller exhibits that tend to catch my eye, especially ones with edibles!
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Edible perennials with Stephen Barstow
Stephen Barstow workshop on edible perennials was fascinating, Stephen, aka The Extreme Salad Man, author of Around the World in 80 Plants, lives in Norway and grows 2000 species of edible plants in his garden. Hosted by The Land Gardeners,
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