We have put together three of our easy-to-make, full of flavour canapes that look great without having to spend hours on decorating! Elements of all three canapes can be made a day in advance, and then only need to be put together on the day you’re serving! When you are planning a party with too […]
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How to Preserve Dill? Two Methods.
Have you ever had dill in your fridge going to waste? There are a few great methods to preserve dill to use in various recipes later in the year! In spring, when we plan how much and what to sow in our raised beds, we always take into account the fact that we will want […]
How To Freeze Spinach?
If you are growing more spinach than you manage to eat, there’s a great way to preserve them for the colder season! Read on to find out how to freeze spinach and use them frozen months later. How and What to Use Frozen Spinach For? Spinach can be used directly out of the freezer or […]
Supporting Tomato Plants with Bamboo Canes
Supporting the tomato plants is a key aspect of growing tomatoes. As they grow, leaves become big and forming fruit weigh down the branches so they cannot support their own weight. We live in North Wales and the climate is too cold for tomatoes to produce sufficient harvest outside, we opted to grow cherry tomatoes […]
Raised Bed Gardening: June + Update on Tomatoes in the Conservatory
June is the month to sit back and relax! With the long days providing extra warmth and sunshine, you can watch things grow and even start harvesting some of the vegetables for your table! Read on to see what we are planting in our raised beds, potting up and harvesting in June. This post also […]
How to Prevent a Cheesecake From Cracking?
Cheesecake is my all-time favourite dessert. Honestly, if I had to choose just one dessert to have for the rest of my life, it would be cheesecake, no doubt! So as you can imagine, I make quite a lot of them. For years, though, I struggled with cracks in my cheesecake and always had to […]
Raised Bed Gardening: May
It’s May and the temperatures outside are starting to rise! For us it only means one thing – we are continuing with our raised bed gardening in an attempt to bring as many home-grown vegetables to our table as possible! In this article, we will tell you all the gardening jobs we do in May, […]
Raised Bed Gardening – Part 2: Beginners Guide to Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds
In this section, we will discuss all the things you need to consider once you have your raised beds built. We talk about what to fill your raised beds with, jobs to be done before each growing season, sowing and watering tips. Are you keen to take on a small DIY project? Why not build […]
Raised Bed Gardening: April
How is it April already? We are carrying on with growing the vegetables on our windowsills, whilst the temperatures are just starting to warm. Some will need to be potted up to provide the plants more space and compost. More varieties of hardy vegetables can now be sown directly outside, whilst others need to be […]
Ultimate Easter Menu for Two
If this Easter is different for you and you are not going to celebrate with family & friends, you can still enjoy a real feast. Whilst a large family gathering may be the first choice for most of us, this year, we are putting together an Ultimate Easter menu for two. Not compromising on flavours, […]