Sunshine Hit Me!
Free Advice The good weather over the weekend really bought out lots of fellow plotters. The warm weather also encouraged people to stop and chat....
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The Big Allotment Challenge
The Big Allotment Challenge… starting April 15th. Nine pairs of gardeners go head to head! The Challenge takes place in the walled garden at Mapledurham...
Chocolate Courgette Bread
What will you do with your inevitable glut of courgettes?! There are plenty of recipes for using them in savoury dishes but this delicious idea...
Gardeners World Episode 3
Episode 3 – Friday 21st March 2014 Monty is really feeling Spring this week. Despite the storms in January and February the weather has been...
Digging It Out
It Will Rain There’s some excellent weather coming up. A good combination of warmer temperatures, plenty of sunshine and occasional heavy showers. We haven’t seen...
Broad Bean & Pancetta Soup
Here’s a super recipe from the River Café London for broad bean and pancetta soup. You’ll also need celery, carrots, onions, leeks and garlic for...
The Sun and the Rain
Good Day Sunshine Looking at the weather forecast for the coming few days gave us extra impetus to head to the plot. The last day...
Aloo Palak (Spinach & Potatoes)
Once our spinach was up and running on the plot there was simply no stopping it! In a search for new ways to use it...
Gardeners World Episode 2
Episode 2 – Friday 14th March 2014 This week Monty is assisted on the programme by Carol who finds out about cyclamen and meets the...
Stuffed Courgette Rolls
Once your courgette plants start producing there is no doubt that you’ll end up with too many of them! You’ll probably run out of new...
The Warmth of the Sun
Can you dig it? Heading to the plot for a concentrated session of digging at the weekend taught us several things. The ground is definitely...
Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Smoked Roe Taramasalata
Now that the weather is warming up and the sun has been out there’s an abundance of purple sprouting broccoli on the plot. It’s so...
Gardeners World Episode 1
Episode 1 – Friday 7th March 2014 Monty Don presents the programme and new series from Longmeadow and is assisted by Rachel de Thame at a...
Kale Chips & Kale Smoothies
Here’s an excellent video from watchsuperfoods showing six delicious recipes to use the abundance of kale from your plot. Treat yourself to some kale chips...
