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Dandelion Coffee
I’d heard about dandelion coffee for a while and wanted to try making my own, but would it be any good? I realise a lot of people are not too fond of dandelions in their garden and I have been on a mini-mission to change that. When they were in full bloom, I put up…
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Dandelion Biscuits
Since this weeks episode of the podcast was about the folklore of dandelions, I thought I would share with you a couple of recipes I have for making dandelion biscuits. I have to confess I have no idea where I got these from so I can’t give the proper acknowledgements – I’ll just say thank…
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It’s manure time!
I’m not joking and that isn’t code for anything – I’ve been shovelling lots of the stuff. During our latest allotment visit, we finally got the beans down, the last bit of weeding more or less done on one side and the manure shovelling started! Dearest Son dealt with the beans and a lot of…
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Autumn clearing begins on the allotment
This has to be my favourite time of year for working on the allotment plot. Firstly, my beans are still doing great and producing like crazy. I’ve recently found a ‘new’ recipe for them which has led to everyone in the house eating them very happily (let me know if you want me to do…
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A Momentous Occasion
Just a quick post today but I had to let you know something very special happened today which I have been waiting several years for: Lazarus has given us a cucumber! If you’ve been following the saga you will know I have waited years for this to happen, due to one disaster or another –…
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Gardening in Scottish weather
I haven’t been up to the allotment much this week as the weather has been so bad and we seem to have allocated Sunday as a day to go up regardless of the weather. I told Hubby it’s my ‘outdoor church’. When we arrived, Dearest Son stayed in the car and I went to check…
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Gardening Honesty
As much as I would love to show you pictures of the allotment looking fabulous, it isn’t the case. As in life, you need to pick through the thorns to find the real gems….or some similar metaphor type phrase. With that being said, heres a rundown from our last visit to the plot: From the…
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Laziness or Divine Intervention?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you’ll be aware of the issues I’ve had at the allotment this year. Of all the things I thought were problems caused by something I’d done, one that constantly niggled at the back of my brain, was the fact I hadn’t finished sewing a new zip onto…
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