Featured Posts in'couple' Category

Cranberry and Clementine Bread for Us and the Birds

This year, although I have been extremely good and committed to eating local, fresh produce or British grown. There are Read more..

My Tofu Press and Home-made Tofu Crisps

I try not to eat tofu as a meat replacement, but as an ingredient of its own. Although I have tried the silken tofu a Read more..

Matron is off to Madeira

Matron is off to Madeira again! Just for a couple of days to enjoy the warmth of the sun. It's 70degrees and sunny Read more..

waiting patiently

My new Alan Titchmarsh fork has been sat in the corner waiting patiently for over a month now..All I need is a couple Read more..

Holly for Christmas

Get out and pick your holly for Christmas decorations now. As the berries ripen the birds descend and scoff the lot Read more..

Late Autumn day

The rain stayed away, so we spend a couple of hours at the plot. One of our priority jobs was to work on the hut where Read more..

urban apple scrumping

We went out on our bikes last weekend to make the most of the fading autumn sunshine and my foraging feelers spied Read more..

My first English garden grapes

It is possible to grow grapes in the UK as long as you choose grape varieties which are suitable for growing in your Read more..

Bulgarian Giant Leeks!

I dug my first Bulgarian Giant Leeks today. I am very pleased with the final result. These are about an inch thick and Read more..

Ripening Pumpkins

A couple of weeks ago my Ghost Rider Pumpkin looked like this. It was fully green and unripe. Now it’s ripening Read more..