We’ve had lots of rain (though thank goodness, nothing like the catastrophic deluge that Storm Babet brought down on some parts of the UK) and a couple of frosts which have turned the… Read More

These creamy garlicky butter beans take just 15 minutes to make with a dairy free cashew tomato cream sauce, sun dried tomatoes, and fresh or frozen spinach! Serve with some fresh bread or… Read More

The verbena bonariensis is so pretty and I do love the mix of colours with the nicotiana. They’re usually buzzing with life but I didn’t see many bees yesterday, even though it w… Read More

I’ve been offline for a few weeks and the season moved from some sweltering late Summer days to rainy Autumn ones, although it’s a dazzling blue sky this morning.In the mornings… Read More

It’s been another mixed bag weatherwise….We’ve been to the plot to either water or harvest most days. Really hot if the Sun happens to be shining, but at other times it ha… Read More

 BEANS WITH TOMATO YOU WILL NEED: 1kg ( 2lb ) Continental beans 30g ( 10z ) butter 1 clove garlic 2 onions 45g can anchovy fillets 3 tomatoes 1½ tablespoons tomato paste 1 teas… Read More

On 1st August, between rainy days, we planted 60 leeks. I think that’s the most we’ve ever planted but they’re such a handy Winter vegetable.We planted them in the usual wa… Read More

I took a couple of slices of bread and butter to the plot for a fresh and colourful sandwich 😀 To be honest, it didn’t taste of anything but bread and butter, but it did look p… Read More

Libya is a historic African country and a Maghreb (north African region) member. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, making it home to many breathtaking beaches, but beyond beaches, did… Read More

Lebanese fasolia, aka, fasolia w riz, a deliciously hearty red kidney bean stew in a thick tomato base seasoned in aromatic spices. delicious and hearty fasolia This website receives a… Read More

I’ve been on leave for a week and have a few more days off. I must say that I feel like I’ve been off for a fortnight already - the sunny weather has helped. Although the easterl… Read More

Early morning visits are the norm now. We have a pleasant hour on sunny mornings, enjoying the wildlife, removing covers in the polytunnel, watering all the seedlings then back home to log i… Read More

From running the errands of the day to looking after the needs of her loved ones, mothers truly have the hardest jobs in the world. Her priority lies foremost in her family, in whom she inve… Read More

What a lovely long day we had on the allotment yesterday. It was warm and the Sun even appeared from between the cloud at times.We’ve taken the net cloches off the broad beans so that… Read More

March is speeding along and has thrown all kinds of weather at us. The snow arrived at 3am on the 8th so we pulled ourselves out of bed to go for a little stroll. So beautiful to see it… Read More

Protein is vital for humans. Many people think of protein simply among the three macronutrients that result from our foods (the other two being carbohydrates as well as fat), but it is also… Read More

Another year gone, passing quickly aren’t they! Looking back I can see that it was a pretty good one. Here’s my summary of 2022, including my book list, for me and for you if you… Read More

Are you someone who loves creamy soups? Then you must have tried butter beans. It is also known as lima beans or sieva beans and is a staple in South American delicacies. So today, let&rsquo… Read More

I’m attempting to stay calm, so here’s a calming bumblebee enjoying the pollen on a fresh cosmos flower in the warm November sunshine.I’m actually very angry as our peacefu… Read More

I made these very tasty carrot and bean burgers on Saturday. I used this recipe for my dried borlotti and runner beans from last year and fresh carrot and shallots. Our shallots actually tu… Read More

I remembered we have cucumber moulds, so the continuous supply of Baby cucumbers are now looking different. As long as they’re sealed in a plastic bag in the fridge they are still… Read More

I have more than a week off work - Yippee! And the weather is good - Hooray! Actually the weather has been beautiful continuously since my last post. The photo above was from last Sunda… Read More

Are you looking for protein-rich foods? Here is a list of the best plant-based protein sources with doses and properties. Foods rich in vegetable proteins are many and allow you to fill up w… Read More

Pasta & Bean Soup A delicious Pasta & Bean Soup in 20 minutes!   Ingredients Pasta & Bean Soup    Serves 4-6 3 tbsp cooking olive oil 2 celery sticks, t… Read More

Zinc is a fundamental mineral for human health at any age. Here are the foods rich in zinc (from plant sources) and the contained doses to avoid deficiencies. Foods rich in zinc are very imp… Read More

Potassium is essential for our well-being. Here’s how to fill up every day! Do you know that feeling of exhaustion that hits you every summer as soon as the temperature bar starts to r… Read More

So that's the last of this year's squash tunnel photos - I hope I didn’t hear a little cheer - the area is cleared and waiting for the trenches to be re-dug in time for the manure deli… Read More

I’ve been enjoying my holiday so far. The weather has been perfect, not too hot and some evening (heavy) showers so we haven’t needed to water too often.Ivan let me pick a punnet… Read More