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Handfuls of sweet peas for Great Uncle Bill
July brought handful after handful of sweet peas. A handful is the number of times I ever met my Great Uncle Bill. A handful is the number of garden tools of his that I now own. Even though in...
Unearthed by Claire Ratinon
The timing of reading Unearthed by Claire Ratinon was significant for me and I will explain why later. It strongly articulates why representation in nature writing is so important. Claire did this...
Chamomile, before the tea
Once you invite chamomile in, it becomes a faithful friend. Returning year after year, at first almost undetected as their tiny seeds nestle between the soil particles and the little plants...
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Edible flower culinary creations
During my time growing and selling edible flowers it was a real dream come true for me to to work with extremely talented food and drink professionals
Changes in 2020
I am taking a break from selling edible flowers and The Flower Deli, for the time being, is and will be a place where I explore other things in the world of horticulture.
Creating an edible flowers feast
Back in the summer I took a morning out to create a little edible flowers feast for two. I wanted it to be beautiful as well as taste good.
Winter hasn’t been hibernation time
Winter hasn’t been a time of hibernation here, there has been lots to do and even more to look forward to. Here’s what I’ve been up to…
Worm farmers of the world unite!
I loved joining the urban worm farmers collective! Here’s what I learned at The Urban Worm workshop and how I made my own worm composting set up.
So, so easy rose gin
The rain set in early at the weekend despite the forecast saying it would stay dry until late afternoon. I could have predicted the morning downpour though, just by looking at the roses. What to do? Well, when the weather gives you lemons, make rose gin.