Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) We have been growing gooseberries for many years now. As a child they were not my most favourite fruit but since we have grown our own I have come to like them much more. i know some people are put off them by their flavour, they aren’t always the sweetest of fruit, […]
Potato
Potato During the winter months in particular potatoes are a main part of our diet. They are usually so cheap to buy from our local veg stall and the farmers market that we don’t grow a huge number but we do like to grow some and they taste fantastic when they come straight out of […]
Birch tree
Birch trees We have a number of birch trees in the garden. the first one we planted, along with a Rowan, was a weeping silver birch. This is a beautiful small tree which had it’s growing tip knocked off so it has grown lop sided in the inner garden. It hangs gracefully over a pergola […]
Rowan
Rowan or Mountain Ash One of the first trees we planted when we moved into our home was a Rowan. This is another tree that is very attractive to insects and birds as well as to us! On a visit to Scotland we bought some venison and asked what would be a good accompaniment to go […]
Hawthorn
Hawthorn We are fortunate enough to have a fantastic old hawthorn tree in our garden which we think dates back to before the house being built when the land belonged to the local “big house” and it was probably grazed by sheep. We also have a mixed hedge around part of out boundary which is […]
Poppy
Poppy There are lots of different types of poppy, here are some that grow in our garden. Oriental Poppy This poppy doesn’t seem to be as attractive to insects as some of the other poppies but the flower lasts for longer and the plant looks more attractive for longer.
