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Hydroponic Lemongrass Update
A quick view on the progress of our fresh lemongrass being trialled in two simple hydroponic systems; both in a polytunnel that has no electrical supply. Pot Culture One is a very simple ‘pot culture’ system where the plants are in a soil medium with a capillary wick which dangles down into a reservoir containing…
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My Country Business – Ian Mankin
Nice short film by Country Homes & Interiors about the evolution of the iconic Ian Mankin tickings and fabrics business and the last traditional cotton mill in Burnley, Lancashire.
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Make a twig star decoration
MAKE A TWIG STAR Twig stars are easy to make and, with appropriate supervision, are a craft project suitable for a wide range of ages. The stars can be used as a decoration or as a rustic wreath base. Twig stars can be scaled up to make magnificent shop window displays or scaled down to…
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Nantwich Show 2015
A full day out at the Nantwich Show which includes the International Cheese Awards summarised in four pictures:
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Rustic wooden tea light holders
Today’s little ‘make’ was a set of tea light holders which were made from Alder that we have grown ourselves from seed. The trees are coppiced regularly to provide wood for crafts or wood chunks. The pictured three pieces were commissioned for use as a table decoration in a festive photoshoot for a magazine, hence the (red) candles…
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Pumpkin Crowd Control
I don’t think I can hold it back for much longer…
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Surplus Veg
Even though we are nearing the end of July, the sun has not done much shining, whilst it is relatively early in the growing season yet we have more than enough home grown vegetables to warrant a real treat of mediterranean style rustic roast vegetables (with a sneaky little sweetcorn starter while we are waiting). Roughly…
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BBQ Champ early warning
The trailers have been on TV for a while now pushing Myleene Klass hosting “BBQ Champ”, a brand new five part ITV series for the Summer where a team of ten contenders compete against each other to become the first BBQ Champ. “Each week, our contenders will prove themselves in challenges that will sort the BBQ champs from…
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Jacky’s 50th Birthday Picnic
A lovely evening celebrating Jacky’s 50th Birthday at at Coed Cae in Snowdonia, Wales . Stunning views of sunset down the Mawddach Estuary with a camp fire and a few scoops.
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Gathering Greens
An early start to collect eggs and gather some home grown goodies for our trip to Wales later this afternoon. Cucumbers, sweetcorn and some green leaves all safely gathered in.