Recently we visited a good friend at Woodland Valley Farm near Laddock. Chris Jones farms in an inspiring way. He expects a lot from himself as farmer and guardian of the land and he expects a lot from his farming. I knew several years ago that Chris had turned his grass-dominated fields over to herbal […]
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Because we love food that looks as good as it tastes we’ve grown the Chioggia and golden beetroot alongside the more familiar red beetroot. We think the golden is sweeter, the Chioggia more earthy (and downright gorgeous when sliced!) and the red is the classic. They all contain the goodness that explains why beetroot used
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Yesterday I saw a baby grass snake on our compost pile. I beamed with joy and awe at this amazing creature and the first thing I thought was “yet another reason I love being organic”. Like hundreds of other growers and farmers in the UK and amongst thousands across the world and millions in the
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Known for its health benefits and flavour alike, garlic is perhaps our favourite of the allium family, which includes leeks, onions, and shallots. Whilst it is a relatively new addition to the back garden allotment (garlic doesn’t even feature in some of our older veg growing books!), it has been consumed by humans for several
