Category Archives: Food from the garden

Introducing our new hens

Posted on May 21, 2015 by piperterrett

For the past few months we have been utterly inundated with eggs. It’s come as a bit of a shock to be honest as since we got our new hens late last summer, it’s taken them a while to get … Continue reading →

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Can you name this weird vegetable?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by piperterrett

OK… there are some strange vegetables out there in the vegeverse, like kohlrabi and celeriac, and I’ve met a few odd-looking parsnips in my time but this one really takes the biscuit. Or should that be stalk? Doug has been growing … Continue reading →

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Our Local Food Swap

Posted on March 11, 2015 by piperterrett

Some of the items at our local food swap Belated Happy New Year to you for 2015! It’s been a while since I posted, I know. 2014 wasn’t the fun year it initially promised to be for personal reasons and … Continue reading →

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Giant pumpkins

Posted on August 1, 2013 by piperterrett
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The allotment takes shape

Posted on March 5, 2013 by piperterrett

At last, it’s March and the growing season is upon us. I don’t know about you but it feels like this winter has been going on for at least six months and shows little sign of abating! Doug and I … Continue reading →

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A Year in Hertford

Posted on October 29, 2012 by piperterrett

On Hallowe’en it will be 12 months since we sold our house in Essex and upped sticks to Hertford. I still can’t quite believe it. The year has gone by so quickly. We’re really enjoying living here and getting to know … Continue reading →

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A Norfolk Farm Walk – Garden Farm Produce

Posted on May 28, 2012 by piperterrett

Yesterday Doug and I braved the steaming hot weather and spent several hours in a boiling car driving up to Dereham in Norfolk. There were a few occasions during those hours on the road when I wondered to myself – … Continue reading →

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Tasty Hallowe’en Pumpkin Recipe

Posted on October 13, 2011 by piperterrett

Woo hoo! Hallowe’en is on it’s way! Spooky! Wandering into a shop this morning to pick up some supplies, I noticed that the place was stacked high with Hallowe’en goodies – witches hats, pumpkins and even bats pasted to the windows (not … Continue reading →

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Autumn is Here

Posted on September 21, 2011 by piperterrett

Autumn is well and truly here, isn’t it folks? I can’t believe it. Someone said to me this morning that Christmas will be here soon and I suppose they were right.  In fact, some mornings I could be forgiven for … Continue reading →

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Monster Veg

Posted on August 30, 2011 by piperterrett

Over the bank holiday – well, specifically on Monday once it had finally stopped pouring with rain of Biblical proportions here in Essex! – we ventured out into the back garden to pick some of our fruit and veg. Doug brought … Continue reading →

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