What better to accompany locally sourced lamb chops (or home-made fish cakes for the Other Half), than just picked vegetables that went from the garden to the plate in less than 45 minutes. We had new potatoes (Colleen, first earlies that are running late) tossed in home-made aioli; broad beans and baby carrots tossed in [...]
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Getting on with it
4 January, 2007
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We’ve had a tough couple of days as the workload has continued to mount while the virus developed into a painful bowel infection. I went to the see the doctor yesterday and came away less than impressed. As I was describing my symptoms, particularly how they’d changed overnight on Monday through to Tuesday morning, the [...]
Read moreWhich trees to plant?
8 December, 2006
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When we were looking for a smallholding or croft, the Other Half took an instant liking to Stonehead Croft but while I could see its many advantages, the lack of mature, deciduous trees and shrubs was a serious issue. The trees consisted of a poorly planted sitka spruce plantation, an L-shaped windbreak of sitka spruce, [...]
Read moreFeeling jammy
9 August, 2006
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We made a large batch of “Very Berry Jam” last night and having just had some for morning tea – on home-baked bread of course – we all agreed it was so delicious we should share it. Ingredients Five cups of dessert gooseberries (the purple ones) Three cups of raspberries (a mix of cultivated ones [...]
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