Making Good Use of the Produce

15th July 2016: The potatoes are being harvested and they have produced a good crop due in part to plenty of rain in the growing season. We will dig up plants as we need them for t
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Conflicting Advice

Today I read two conflicting pieces of health information in the newspapers and it made me wonder how the average person can possibly know what constitutes a healthy diet. The firs
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Reaping the Rewards

6 July 2016: We arrived back from holiday to find lots of produce ready or almost ready to eat. We picked a large bowl of strawberries which have an amazing taste. Old varieties of
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Medical Medium, Anthony Williams

I’ve just read this book published by Hay House and found it very interesting. This guy gets told by spirit what is wrong with people and how they can heal. He cites hidden virus
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The Chelsea Chop

17 June 2016: The Chelsea Chop is normally reserved for flowers when gardeners want to delay flowering, but I’m going to give my mint a short back and sides. Although it’s grow
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Almost Planted Up

3 Jun 2016: The allotment is now almost fully planted up and we are looking forward to crops of potatoes, broad beans, onions, celery, chard, beetroot, parsnips, sweet corn, French
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More Planting

30 March 2016: My husband is the main planter and looks after the allotment with a little interference from me. I have a tiny plot in the back garden where I’m in charge of growi
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Chicken and Chinese Five-spice Casserole

This is a favourite recipe of mine – chicken in a mild and delicately flavoured creamy sauce. It’s one I often turn to when friends are coming to supper and I want a dish that I know they will love.
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