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Growing Fenugreek
The plant: I have a mound of soil which I hope to grow pumpkins on later this year. In order to prepare it for planting I thought I would be a good idea to grow a green manure crop on it. … Continue reading
Using Fenugreek leaves – Aloo Gobi Methi
Fenugreek – How I use it. I really like the slightly curryish taste of fenugreek leaves and I think they work well in both meat and vegetarian dishes. I do tend to prefer them fresh to dried as the flavour … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Brassicas, Herbs & Spices, Potatoes, Recipes, Spring Harvesting, Spring Planting, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Cauliflower, Fenugreek, Herbs & Spices, Potatoes, Recipes
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Preserving – Chillies
It’s mid June and I am still harvesting chillies, YAY! but I don’t think it can last too much longer. I have a few plants with tiny chillies on them but their growth seems to have stalled. Otherwise I am … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Chillies, Capsicum & Eggplant, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Chillis
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Battling the Aphids – Growing Broccoli
Apparently the name broccoli comes from Italian broccolo, which means something like: ‘the flowering top of a cabbage’. I read this on Wikipedia – I love Wikipedia – I find that even if the info on there isn’t true its usually entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Planting, Brassicas, Pests and Diseases, Spring Harvesting, Summer Planting, Winter Harvesting, Winter Planting
Tagged Broccoli, Pests
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Herbs – Oooodles of Parsley
OOOOOOh I have a lot of parsley at the moment. It is even doing really well in the bed that gets zero hours sun a day in winter. I think the trick is to get it established there in the … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Herbs & Spices, Recipes, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Herbs & Spices, Parsley, Recipes
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