Lammas tide

So here we are at Lammas, or Lughnasadh if you like… 1st August and the first of the three pagan … Continue reading Lammas tide

food, green fingers, non human animals

Chicken (on the) Run

Ok, so at this time of year there’s not a lot to harvest from the fruit bed, a few mostly … Continue reading Chicken (on the) Run

food, green fingers, solar

Solar Forage, August 14

The forage frenzy continues unabated! As the summer moves inexorably toward equinox and the birth of autumn, the newly purchased … Continue reading Solar Forage, August 14

food, non human animals

Hot enough…

British weather. Got to love it. Summer is here in spades. Unfortunately, even good weather can be too good, and … Continue reading Hot enough…

environmental, Ethics, food, green fingers

So… GM then.

I’ve an instinctive opposition to genetic modification, or GM. It’s always been there, and I’ve acknowledged it over the years … Continue reading So… GM then.

food

The Obsessive Bread Thread

Ok, your batty blogger can now do wholemeal and white! Whoo-hoo! Halving the salt and halving the yeast and not … Continue reading The Obsessive Bread Thread

food

I knead the dough, man…

The re-discovery of proper bread has roller-coastered it’s way to today’s successful loaf! On the way there have been minor … Continue reading I knead the dough, man…