admin | September 4, 2007
Pigs love eating apples. (Well mine do, especially Cagney!)
The apples do not need to be peeled or chopped up.
The whole apple can be fed to the pig.
Hiding apples under the straw gives the pigs something to root out.
Pigs also enjoy finding apples in their drinking trough.
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admin | August 24, 2007
What shall I do with my damsons?
What shall I do with my damsons?
What shall I do with my damsons,
on this Summer’s day?
I have a few damsons on the tree that my parent’s bought for Steve and our good friends Cherie and Neil brought us a bag of damsons when they came to tea the other night. [...]
admin | August 3, 2007
Seasonal food for August as recommended by FARMA includes:
Asparagus
Beetroot
Blackberries
Broad beans
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Cucumber
Elderflower
Green cabbage
Leeks
Onions
Parsnips
New potatoes
Purple sprouting broccoli
Red Cabbage
Rhubarb
Radish
Spinach
Spring greens
Spring onions
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Watercress
FARMA is the UK’s National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association. It “is a co-operative of farmers, producers selling on a local scale and farmers’ markets organisers.”
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admin | July 25, 2007
The garden is beginning to bear fruit………
Cooking Apples
Eating Apples
Pears
Plums
Damsons
Medlar
and
Cherry Tomatoes (I believe tomatoes are technically a fruit, but could be wrong!)
….can’t wait to harvest all this lovely fruit.
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admin | July 4, 2007
The plum chutney made by The Cottage Smallholder was sent as a thank you gift in return for the 6 guinea fowl eggs I sent for Mrs Boss the broody hen to sit on in our interblog guinea fowl egg project.
Plum Chutney made by The Cottage Smallholder
Yesterday lunch time I tried the plum chutney with a lovely [...]
admin | June 2, 2007
Seasonal food for June as recommended by FARMA includes:
First strawberries
Asparagus
Broccoli
Carrots
Celeriac
Earliest tomatoes
Elderflower
Green cabbage
Leeks
Onions
Parsnips
New potatoes
Purple sprouting broccoli
Red Cabbage
Rhubarb
Radish
Spring onions
Earliest cucumber
Earliest beetroot
Cauliflower
Spring greens
Spinach
Earliest broad beans
Watercress
FARMA is the UK’s National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association. It “is a co-operative of farmers, producers selling on a local scale and farmers’ markets organisers.”
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admin | May 3, 2007
The Nutritional Value Of Raisins
Raisins are dried grapes and they are a good source of;
fibre,
potassium,
iron,
calcium,
and some B vitamins.
Other Health Benefits
fat free,
cholesterol free,
rich source of antioxidants,
low in sodium,
contain natural sugar (fructose), and
no preservatives are used to keep them fresh.
Other Benefits
A convenient, healthy snack that is easy to eat on the go.
Can help to provide a quick energy boost.
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admin | April 26, 2007
We are lucky enough to have inherited an orchard which is situated next to our garden.
We have various trees in our orchard which are currently covered in lovely blossom. Take a look for yourself.
The pear tree blossom.
The crab-apple tree blossom.
The cooking apple tree blossom.
The plum tree blossom.
The damson tree.
We enjoy harvesting the fruits every year and look forward to sampling [...]
admin | February 7, 2007
Sloes are fruit.
They grow on the blackthorn shrub.
Sloes are similar to damsons, although they are not usually eaten raw or in a pie.
The berries can be made into jam.
Sloes are often added to alcohol (gin, vodka or brandy) to make a liquer.
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admin | January 25, 2007
Medlars are large shrubs or small trees.
The leaves are long, dark green and turn red in Autumn.
They are deciduous (shed their leaves annually).
Medlars produce a five petalled white flower in late Spring.
They bear fruit which has a matt brown coloured skin.
The fruit is spherical in shape but has the appearance of being slightly hollow.
Medlar fruit [...]
