Category: Farming

Sainfoin

Posted on 4th June 201812th June 2018 by Sally_Empire

Holy hay or holy clover, sainfoin is a forgotten non-bloat legume with amazing properties and not surprisingly it’s making a bit of a come back. I went to the Cotswolds to learn about sainfoin at an event hosted by Cotswold

Musquee De Provence

Posted on 29th May 201829th May 2018 by Sally_Empire

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

All sorts of raised beds

Posted on 25th May 201830th July 2019 by Sally_Empire

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

Edible perennials with Stephen Barstow

Posted on 22nd December 2016 by Sally_Empire

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,