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Microgreens experiment

While in lockdown, we are trying to make sure that we maintain eating our 5 plus a day.  So far, so good but to make …

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Using our paper pots

So now that you have made loads of newspaper plant pots, you can fill them up and put them somewhere warm to sprout.  We use …

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How to: Newspaper Seed Pots

Spring has definitely sprung down here in our part of the world, although we are experiencing a last gasp cold snap this weekend. This is …

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Easy Pickled Chillies

Our chilli plants are producing fruit in abundance at the moment and I harvested a whole bunch more ripe ones this morning. We have always …

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A tale of a fig tree

It was a dark and stormy night.  Wellington’s infamous wind was crashing through the trees and whistling around the rooftops.  I was lying awake, wondering …

Gardening, homegrown, Local, Love food hate waste, menu planning figs, gardening, homegrown, localLeave a commentMarch 27, 2018 Rachel McKelvie

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