Harvesting celeriac
Celeriac can be left in the ground until you want to use it, although you will need to protect it against hard frosts. Alternatively you can pull it up and…
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The best parsnip soup
If you love a roast parsnip, then you have got to try this delicious soup. It’s a great one for Christmas too with warming ginger and apple flavours. Ingredients 1…
From root to leaf
At this time of year there are many root veggies coming out of the ground ready for cooking. Most can be used in their entirety, so read on for some…
Watch out for your sprouts!
Whilst many of us humans have a dislike for sprouts, many garden dwellers love them. This can be a problem, as one minute you have beautiful round sprouts growing, and…
Uh-oh, my parsnips have resprouted!
Hmm, I’m not sure this is meant to happen yet! I planted out my parsnips in late May, expecting to start harvesting them around now. I’ve pulled up 2 or…
Top Tips for Winter Crops in Pots
If you’re growing your veg in pots and containers, then have a quick read of these top tips… Make sure your pots are well sheltered from the wind. Here in…
Re-use in the veg patch
One thing I have really enjoyed about getting my veg patch going over the past few years is being able to cleverly use stuff that would otherwise have ended up…
Our Wildflower Bird Seed Meadow
Plans are afoot to turn 50 acres of our farmland over to a wild birdseed meadow. We’re just waiting for the powers that be to sign along the dotted line,…
Leafy problems on chard
If your chard (or any other leaf beet) is looking a little worse for wear, then it is likely to be one of two things – Cercospora Leaf Spot or…
Unruly parsnips & possible canker?
Well I’ve done it again, I’ve grown weird and whacky looking parsnips, huge great gnarly things that look totally unrespectable. I have to admit, I’m a bit surprised. I really…
When Cabbage Root Fly destroys brassicas
You may have read previous posts about the virtues of using brassica collars around the base of any cabbages, kales, broccoli etc. Our reason for this is to avoid letting…
My Scabby Squashes!
Quite a few of my Tromboncino squashes are looking a bit scabby. Others are beautifully smooth (so much so that my neighbour asked if she could have one for her…