October Newsletter
Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons. – Jim Bishop September was kind to many of us. We had much needed …
Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons. – Jim Bishop September was kind to many of us. We had much needed …
To force indoor bulbs is to trick them into flowering early. Forcing it through a false, shortened winter and enjoy indoor spring colour. For Christmas …
“Just before the death of flowers, And before they are buried in snow, There comes a festival season When nature is all aglow.” – Author …
If summer colours are lilacs, pinks and blues then autumn colours are reds, golds, bronze and purples. The colours of autumn are rich and warm whilst in …
Pumpkins and winter squash are synonymous with autumn. Being muck loving plants they will have produced a good crop if grown in a sunny spot with plenty of …
Many summer flowering plants will keep going right through to the first frosts and then of course there are other plants that simply come into their own during …
If asked on BBC’s Pointless programme to name a pretty and perfumed flower the sweet pea would be a high scorer and therefore an answer to be avoided. Well …
I’m not at my best in Autumn – I was reminded of this when I realised that I’d written this post (Becoming reconciled with Autumn) just …
Another seasonal recipe Spicy Leek and Potato Soup Knob of butter or drizzle of oil 2 leeks, sliced finely 200g potato, peeled and cubed 1 chopped onion 2 …
Ok, this is a two fold post as first of all I thought you might like to know how to make your own pumpkin puree to use for pies and muffins etc from all the …