A journal of our growing adventures in a newbuild kitchen garden on the East Coast of Scotland.
Seed sowing has officially begun for me. If you’re looking for something resilient to sow in the depths of winter, broad beans are your go-to! Although we don’t eat a lot of broad beans, I do love to grow a few plants, and we mainly use the harvest for broad bean pesto or pan-fried with …
Within my small garden we are always a bit tight for space. I’ve tried growing my potatoes in the ground but I find them to be equally productive in containers so it’s an easy way for me to ensure that I can grow more of the things that I love. A few things to bear …
Spending time outside is one of our favourite things to do as a family. Although it can sometimes require a bit of motivation, everyone one of us is just HAPPIER and more RELAXED when we’re surrounded by nature, regardless of the weather. That’s not to say that tantrums and huffs don’t happen. Of course they …
As well as the longer, (slightly!) warmer days, one of the delights of early spring is wild garlic. We’re fortunate to live in an area that has woodlands within walking/driving distance so each year it is readily available to us. We’ve been picking some here and there throughout the month but today we noticed the …
It’s Garlic Planting Day! This year I’ve planted our garlic cloves a little earlier than I normally would. I had a bit of free time today and I was worried that it was now… or not quite never but certainly a while before I’d get round to it. There’s a definite nip in the air …