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By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
Recently I've been volunteering at my children's school, helping to teach youngsters how to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Continue reading...
By Adam Pasco in
Grow & eat
Hidden from view by its terracotta overcoat for the past few months, it's impossible to know exactly how the rhubarb beneath is developing without peeping. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
The wind lately has been something else! I can't remember the last time we had such extraordinarily strong winds hit the garden. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
Last year I ripped out an old strawberry bed as the plants had gone past their best. As if by magic, I was sent some new strawberry varieties. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
As I walked around the fruit trees in our mini-orchard last week, I was horrified to discover that a few of them had grown too big for the ties I'd used when staking them. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
People are always banging on about summer salads, but it's the winter months when I crave fresh, green leaves. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
Home-grown fruit is something I find difficult to resist; fruit trees make great ornamental, as well as edible, plants. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
I remember sitting in gloomy horror as the full array of chemicals used on mass-produced potatoes was revealed. Continue reading...
By Adam Pasco in
Grow & eat
If you want fast fruit then look no further than strawberries... Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
Some months ago we took the plunge and bought some hens. The original, elderly hens we've had for years are lovely but they don’t lay eggs anymore. Continue reading...
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