This has been our first year growing a lot of things, including broad beans. The fact that they are hardy plants that can be sown directly in the ground fairly early in the year while the weather is still cold makes them an attractive allotment staple now for us. They were also one of the […]
If you’ve been following along with this blog for a little while now, you probably know that we got our allotment just over a year ago. However, for years before that I’ve been growing what I can in our tiny London gardens in our various flats. One of the things I’ve managed to grow consistently […]
Rhubarb is one of my absolute favourite things to grow and eat. It is such a hardy plant that is ready before a lot of fruit and veg in the spring and it just keeps on giving. Its unique flavour is perfect to brighten up a dull day, or any day for that matter. Full […]