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Spring has arrived. The violets and primroses are in flower, tiny buds are forming on the hedgerows and the…
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At this time of year, it’s good to take time out from the frantic Christmas rush and clear your head.…
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The rosehips in the hedgerows and garden are ready to pick. There are deep red round rosehips on the Rosa…
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Apart from a few glorious weeks in June, summer 2017 was a bit damp and despite my hopes for an…
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At this time of year, there are blackberries to be found all over the place, from the slightly run down…
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It’s late summer and every day is a little shorter than the previous one; a change that was almost imperceptible…
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Summer has well and truly arrived and it’s good to be out in the sunshine picking fruit in the fruit…
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When I first started writing here, I wanted to tell some of the story behind the food we eat; to…
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When I first planned my garden, top of my list were roses. Exuberant, scented roses.
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Imagine a dish of these light, delicate puffs of sweetness on the table at the end of a meal eaten outside in the sun.