Jump to recipe Today I made a start on getting rid of the insane amount of brambles that had taken over the garden. It looked like a big job but I didn't bother digging them out as they run deep and I have no intention of breaking my back in the process. So I used … Continue reading Tackling Brambles and Making Homemade Dandelion Syrup
Made From Scratch
Stop and Smell the Roses
On a recent walk with foraging bag in hand, we came across a lot of wild (Dog) rose bushes. The walk was about 6 miles and from all along our trek, we took a few petals from each bush we walked past until we had enough to make some Wild Rose Petal Jam. I wasn’t … Continue reading Stop and Smell the Roses
Sprouting, Repotting and Scaring the Birds
There hasn't been a huge amount to be done in the garden lately, and we have accepted that a lot of our plans that we wanted to do for this year, are probably going to be projects for next year now, apart from the odd thing here and there. Tony has made a second planter … Continue reading Sprouting, Repotting and Scaring the Birds