Tag: home grown

A simple way to regrow your celery. Great for saving money and reducing waste!

My friend and neighbour, Carol dropped me in a selection of berries that she had grown in her garden and asked me if I could use them.  I decided to use the redcurrants to make some chutney.  To be honest, I have never ever used a red currant in anything before so this was a bit of a risk.  Happily it was a risk that paid off as the chutney was delicious!  

This is a delicious recipe which brings together Mediterranean feta with local ingredients, courgettes, broadbeans, peas and mint in a light and tasty salad. I love this salad, it's a new favourite, especially as it contains my home grown peas!

I love the flavour combination of rhubarb and custard. I thought they would work well in a cake and decided to experiment. I'm glad I did as the cake tasted fabulous±

Love them or hate them, Brussel sprouts are full of health benefits. Here are my top 5 reasons to enjoy them!

There is so much pleasure in growing your own potatoes. Nothing tastes better than potatoes that you have dug up and cooked yourself! I have been looking for lots of different ways of cooking them and this recipe for Bombay potatoes is a new favourite.

Regular readers will know that I have been trying to grow vegetables in pots with mixed success. I had almost given up on my chilli pepper plant, particularly as the weather had turned so cold but finally, to my delight, I started to see ripe peppers. When I picked my first pepper I decided to […]

My friend Mandy has been busy as ever in her allotment (I still want one)  Hot news is that she has harvested onions that were planted at beginning of November and are now drying out. I must admit I have no understanding of the growing process of onions but I am slightly fascinated by home […]

This is the first of my home grown tomatoes.  I have been using a flower tower to try and grow tumbling toms and the good news is that it has been a success and they are delicious. Even just the smell of tomato plants evokes strong memories of helping my Dad with his when I […]

To be honest, I thought this might be a wind up!  Mandy, who grows lots of lovely things on her allotment told me that if I replanted the root of the spring onion, it would regrow. I know she has a good sense of humour but this did seem to be a very odd wind […]

I visited my new friend Mandy’s allotment (more about that to come soon) and she gave me some radishes.  That gave me quite a challenge as to what to do with them. I have always been a bit indifferent about radishes but I have to say that seeing these growing in their little patch and […]

I think these little “Herbie” herb cutters are pretty handy.  They operate like a pair of tweezers but with a spring handle and sharp little blades.  They use a little pinching action to neatly cut the herbs and are handy for getting into the centre of the herb so that you aren’t clipping away from […]

As many people know, I am keen to try growing vegetables in pots.  The biggest problem I face is watering them.  For a start, I travel a lot and secondly there is a hosepipe ban where I live. I was delighted to be introduced to these watering spikes.  They are fantastic!  you simply screw the […]