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What’s Growing in the July Vegetable Garden

What’s Growing in the July Vegetable Garden
This year, I haven’t planned as successfully for succession growing of quick crops like lettuces and salads, and I’m late to the brassica party too. We had a lot of renovations going on inside the… View Post
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For the Love of Trees: Tree Following July 2023

For the Love of Trees: Tree Following July 2023
July is always an exciting time for the trees in the garden. For the big apple tree, it marks the home straight to harvest as they are usually ripe by early August. This year looks… View Post
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How to Make Sweet and Crisp Summer Shortbread

How to Make Sweet and Crisp Summer Shortbread
I love shortbread, and there’s nothing better than homemade shortbread. This recipe makes wonderful sweet and crisp biscuits to fill the biscuit tin (if they don’t all get eaten first!) This week I decided to… View Post
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Grow a Three Sisters Garden: How to Grow Beans, Pumpkins and Corn

Grow a Three Sisters Garden: How to Grow Beans, Pumpkins and Corn
Have you heard of the Three Sisters garden? Until 2020, I hadn’t either, but now I wouldn’t be without it in my vegetable garden. Keep reading to find out what it is, and how to… View Post
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The Summer Vegetable Garden

The Summer Vegetable Garden
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on the vegetable garden. The garden as a whole is more of a potager really, with fruit, herbs, vegetables and edible flowers secreted wherever there is… View Post