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A single Westphalian kale plant in the the vegetable patch.

Growing kale

30 January, 2012 by Stonehead 4 Comments

Crofters have long depended on kale, as well as its brassicae cousins cabbage and neeps (turnips), as it thrives in the Scottish conditions. Ann Dean, in Foudland Slate Quarriers and Crofters refers to the slate crofters who once worked the hills just up from us as living largely on a brose of oatmeal and greens, [...]

Vegetables

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Growing potatoes

24 January, 2012 by Stonehead 11 Comments

Potatoes are one of the staples of our diet. They also grow well in the acidic soil and the cool, damp climate of north-eastern Scotland. However, potatoes are not necessarily one of the best vegetables to grow, particularly if space is limited. Potatoes are relatively cheap to buy in large quantities for the table, they [...]

Vegetables

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