"If the weekend papers are right, calling it horse 'meat' was being generous - makes it sound much more high quality than it was. Growing your own is definitely the best way - you know where your food is coming from, and there's…"
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Square foot gardening
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tony Harrison-Smith Oct 18, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have any experience of growing vegetables using the square foot gardening method? I'm going to be looking after a raised bed in the garden of a local cafe next year, and wanted to see…Continue
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Sarah Smith replied to Darren Blick's discussion New forum Theme"Like the new look - nothing wrong with a change once in a while. The new badge is good too."
Sarah Smith replied to Deborah Davies's discussion SLUGS...... have you had problems with slugs, I know I have...."I hadn't seen this article - good thing the coffee grounds round my lettuces are there purely as a mulch! This mulch does seem to keep the slugs away too, until the first heavy rain shower washes the coffee away..."
Sarah Smith commented on Michelle Parker's blog post No Title"When my children were were younger and we had an allotment, I found that an area set aside for them to dig in, a small spade each and some water kept them occupied for some time. They would go home filthy, but at least I'd get some work…"
Sarah Smith replied to Darren Blick's discussion Wormeries"I've had a wormery for quite a few years now and it's been pretty much trouble-free. It lives year round in the shed, gets forgotten on a regular basis and still produces lovely compost and a liquid feed that I use for tomatoes and…"
Sarah Smith replied to elaine rickett's discussion Summer Squash"Yes - it's been the same with mine, apart from the one that was developing quite nicely until two slugs made a home for themselves inside it. Could be the weather I suppose, I'm blaming it for all the other failures…"
Sarah Smith commented on elaine rickett's blog post Cucumber Catastrophe"That's such a shame - and your first cucumbers looked so good too. Never mind things can only get better now that summer's on the way!"
Sarah Smith commented on elaine rickett's blog post First Cukes"I'd love to be able to use your tip, but most of my cucumber plants were killed by cutworms at the seedling stage or eaten by slugs when they got bigger! Yours look lovely and healthy."
Sarah Smith posted a blog postBroad Beans on Toast
I've been trying to think of which foods are still truly seasonal. There aren't many really – even the asparagus season is being lengthened by the supermarkets with imports from as far away as South America. I reckon it may be down to the vegetables are at their best when they're home grown to bring seasonality into the kitchen. Asparagus would no doubt count as one of these, and broad beans another. …See More
Sarah Smith commented on elaine rickett's blog post Strawberry Perfection"I've never thought of growing strawberries from 'home grown' seed - be interested to see how you get on. Did they taste as good as they look?"
Sarah Smith posted an eventHomegrown Food Festival at Northallerton
June 24, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
The Homegrown Food Festival aims to bring the people of Northallerton and surrounding towns and villages closer to the food that is produced on their doorstep. The event will showcase food and drink produced from within a 30 mile radius of the town and is an opportunity to celebrate local food producers and their products.See More
Sarah Smith posted a blog postLemon Verbena Cupcakes
I love our school gardening club. The garden is just the right size, the children are enthusiastic (they even like weeding!), and most of the stuff we grow is edible – perfect! My favourite part of the garden is the three small raised beds where we grow vegetables. Last year we 'grew the world' – each bed represented a different part of the world and we planted vegetables that are used in the cooking of North and South America, Europe and Asia. This year we've gone with an Olympic theme and…See More
Sarah Smith replied to Garden Posts's discussion Wild Strawberries - Recipe Ideas"Sounds like a delicious harvest! Sarah Raven has a really nice jam recipe using wild and cultivated strawberries in her Garden Cookbook. It's a bit more runny than other jams, we've used it as a sauce for on ice cream…"
Sarah Smith replied to Jennifer Wright's discussion RABBITS!!!"We've had rabbits in the garden for the first time this year as well - but our cats seem to be doing a good job encouraging them stay out."
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Broad Beans on Toast
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 13:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've been trying to think of which foods are still truly seasonal. There aren't many really – even the asparagus season is being lengthened by the supermarkets with imports from as far away as South America. I reckon it may be down to the vegetables are at their best when they're home grown to bring seasonality
into the kitchen. Asparagus would no doubt count as one of these, and broad beans another. …
Lemon Verbena Cupcakes
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 20:42 0 Comments 1 Like
I love our school gardening club. The garden is just the right size, the children are enthusiastic (they even like weeding!), and most of the stuff we grow is edible – perfect! My favourite part of the garden is the three small raised beds where we grow vegetables. Last year we 'grew the world' – each bed represented a different part of the world and we planted vegetables that are used in the cooking of North and South America, Europe and Asia. This year we've gone with an Olympic theme…
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