This Wednesday 21st October was the 30th anniversary of Apple Day! Launched by Common Ground in 1990, Apple Day was created to inspire local celebrations of this beloved fruit and to celebrate the diversity of apple varieties we have historically grown in the UK and to encourage the protection of this diversity. I learned about […]
It’s been a year of firsts for our allotment as we approach the end of our first full growing season. We’ve grown so many things for the first time this year including sweetcorn, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, radishes and a variety of different beans. Florence fennel is a wonderful vegetable and one that I didn’t have […]
A recipe with melon at its centre might seem odd for me to post on a blog all about seasonal, local food, but it is actually possible to grow melons in the UK. I know, it was a surprise to me too and I have to admit it isn’t something I have personally tried yet, […]