Entry form HERE After a few years of absence, the Chudleigh Knighton Village show is to make a comeback. To be held on the 4th of September in the village hall. Run as a traditional village show with a homegrown vegetable and produce section along with Baking, Jams & preserves, Flowers & flower arranging, Handcrafts …
How to succeed more at something which can be difficult. Have a go! Don’t be dismayed if not all goes to plan – learn from my difficulties!
“May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy afternoons and chilly nights. The discussion of philosophy is over; it’s time for work to begin.” – Peter Loewer Continue with successional sowing of most vegetables and …
Too many tomatoes. Not a bad problem to have actually. But it can be daunting to find ideas on how to use them all Ingredients At least 2kg ripe, full-flavoured tomatoes – use different varieties and a mixture of sizes, all cut in half 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and …
Colcannon is the perfect dish for any day you’re craving comfort food With the flavors of creamy mashed potatoes, sweet cabbage, fried onion, make a traditional Irish dish that the whole family will love. Ingredients 3 slices bacon /vegan bacon 1 kg potatoes (chopped into 1″ pieces) 1/2 small head of cabbage 1 small yellow onion …
Prep Time 10 mins. Cooking Time 20 mins. Easy Serves 6 Ingredients 6 leeks 250ml chicken or vegetable stock 3 garlic cloves, sliced Thyme sprigs, plus extra leaves to serve 200g frozen peas Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Method Discard outer, darker, tougher leaves from the leeks, then halve each into 2 shorter lengths …
This is a long time favorite of our’s, easy to make while you doing other stuff.Served with rice or pasta shells makes a lovely lunch or supper dish. Easy Serves 4 Prep Time 10mins Cooking Time 1hr 10mins Ingredients 1 red /yellow or green pepper,sliced 4 garlic cloves, skin on and bashed with the flat …
To get started pruning your newly-planted fruit tree, the essential tool for pruning a young fruit tree is a pair of sharp hand pruners. You should be certain to use “bypass” and not “anvil” type pruners. Bypass pruners are safe to use on living wood, whereas anvil pruners are meant to be used only when cutting up …
Jams are made from crushed or ground fruit and usually have a thick consistency due to high pectin content. Marmalade is a jelly with pieces of fruit suspended in it. Citrus peel and juice are frequently the basis of marmalade. Preserves contain whole fruit or small pieces of fruit in a thick sugar syrup. Ingredients and their roles Fruit gives the product its …
February or early March is the best time to prune berry bushes before buds will burst, Many gardeners dread fruit pruning for fear it is complicated but there are a couple of simple rules that make things easier. Arm yourself with sharp bypass secateurs, and some sturdy gloves if you’re pruning gooseberries, to protect your …
