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grow your own chestnut mushrooms

Fairy rings, angel's wings and field blewits

Neither animals nor plants, fungi are a separate group of organisms. Britain has around 13,000 species of fungi (compared to 2,100 species of native flowering plants and ferns). Usually the...

Fairy rings, angel's wings and field blewits

Neither animals nor plants, fungi are a separate group of organisms. Britain has around 13,000 species of fungi (compared to 2,100 species of native flowering plants and ferns). Usually the...

Apple cake

We have been enjoying the fruits of our labours, including the month long celebration of apples at Erddig (National Trust). Their orchard has 180 varieties (out of the 2,500 or...

Apple cake

We have been enjoying the fruits of our labours, including the month long celebration of apples at Erddig (National Trust). Their orchard has 180 varieties (out of the 2,500 or...

Sweet pea -heaven scent,  an aromatic softly coloured blendlnd

Sweet Peas

By growing your own sweet pea plants from seed you can grow a wide range of colour and type. Choose between bush types that need little support to tall varieties...

Sweet Peas

By growing your own sweet pea plants from seed you can grow a wide range of colour and type. Choose between bush types that need little support to tall varieties...

Arabica nana coffee plant

International Coffee Day

Long for a latte on International Coffee Day (1st October)?  Visit ICD blog and vote for your favourite photo to celebrate this year’s theme ‘Women in Coffee’ https://internationalcoffeeday.org/photo-competition-vote-for-you-favourite/

International Coffee Day

Long for a latte on International Coffee Day (1st October)?  Visit ICD blog and vote for your favourite photo to celebrate this year’s theme ‘Women in Coffee’ https://internationalcoffeeday.org/photo-competition-vote-for-you-favourite/

Organic always means

September is Organic

Our focus in the garden is gathering in and tidying up as summer recedes and children return to school. The Soil Association have designated September as 'Organic' month. 

September is Organic

Our focus in the garden is gathering in and tidying up as summer recedes and children return to school. The Soil Association have designated September as 'Organic' month. 

Carrying on the Good Life

Do you grow your own?  Got a tape measure and some kitchen scales?  Full details and guidelines are on the website https://myharvest.org.uk/ to record your yield of home grown fruit and vegetables...

Carrying on the Good Life

Do you grow your own?  Got a tape measure and some kitchen scales?  Full details and guidelines are on the website https://myharvest.org.uk/ to record your yield of home grown fruit and vegetables...