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{Vegalicious} Rhubarb banana windmills

April 22, 2010

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What an amazing vegetable rhubarb is. So lovely and tangy, it pairs well with many other fruits, and not only are there endless sweet recipes but also many lovely savory recipes to enjoy. It’s very easy to grow and comes back year after year t

Yellow-sprouting kale

April 21, 2010

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I had a bit of a love affair with kale this winter. I’m so glad I grew so many plants of ‘Nero di Toscana’, dotted among the borders and in the veg patch. It wasn’t just that the plants looked so marvellous in the frosts, but

Teasing tulips

April 20, 2010

by F&F

Rolegrow this

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It has been over a week since my ‘Queen of the Night’ tulips started teasing me by slowly undressing themselves. A rich, sultry purple crept through the buds, starting at the very tip like a lipstick stain and working its way through all

Urban Food Growing workshop

April 20, 2010

by F&F

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One thing that has been keeping me very busy over the past few weeks is the forthcoming Growing Urban Food that Seed Pantry and Fennel & Fern are running at Foyles bookshop in London in a few weeks’ time. Foyles asked for a workshop to help

April giveaway

April 19, 2010

by F&F

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With all this marvellous spring weather, it’s time to get that veg patch sorted. As usual, F&F is here to help with a very generous and inspiring giveaway. I’ll actually be a little envious of this month’s winner, as we’re

We’re back!

April 18, 2010

by F&F

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Phew. That was a bit horrible. We’ve been moving from a truly terrible website hosting company to a truly marvellous one. The marvellous man at ProWebsiteDesign has put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into fixing the broken back of this blog,bu

Colossal peas, please

April 8, 2010

by F&F

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My Victorian Colossal Climbing peas from Victoriana Nurseries are living well and truly up to their name. They are huge, and raring to be planted out. But before I leave them to fend for themselves in the veg patch, I need to make sure they are ready