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August 2008
Caught sight of her before she saw me, while squelching my way home via a stream which used to be a footpath. Read More
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"Risi e Bisi" - Risotto with peas, a Venetian dish.
Posted by PattyMac
Thursday 28th August 2008
Category: Recipes
This is a simple, wholesome and filling dish, originating from the Veneto area of Italy, that my mother (from Trieste) used to cook to perfection! Its main ingredients are rice and peas (as in the title!), so now that fresh peas are in season give it... Read More
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Figs are versatile to eat in sweet or savoury dishes - here are a couple of things I have tried.. Read More
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Prepare free Strawberry plants for next season
Posted by ChrisBeardshaw
Thursday 28th August 2008
Category: Fruit, Veg & Herbs
There should be no need to buy new strawberries next season as mature strawberry plants that have fruited this season will be producing runners or long stems that at their tips carry a young plant. Read More
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A year in the life of an allotment
Posted by TerryWalton
Thursday 28th August 2008
Category: Terry's Tips
There are twelve months of work on an allotment, they're just not for Summer time. So here's my guide to a year on the allotment... Read More
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The ancient Greeks gave figs to athletes because of their healthy nature, so unleash your inner sportsperson in time for the Olympics by trying this salad which teams figs with parma ham for a healthy treat. Best of all, it only takes around 10 minut... Read More
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Spurn Point - a wild and beautiful place!
Posted by PattyMac
Monday 25th August 2008
Category: Garden Wildlife
Spurn Point is a unique curved spit of land, situated between the Humber and North Sea, protruding into the estuary in a south-westerly direction. It is 3.5 miles long but only 50m. wide in some places! The peninsula changes constantly due to erosion... Read More
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Roasted New Potatoes with Lemon and Rosemary
Posted by simon
Thursday 21st August 2008
Category: Recipes
Served either on their own or accompanying a meal, new potatoes are another traditional staple of the British summertime diet. Hugely enjoyable cold with salads, they can also be devastatingly effective when roasted with added herbs, like in this rec... Read More
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