Reading Time: 4 minutesMother Owl is sick and dying. She perches in a tree, looking down on fields of broccoli, cabbages, carrots, oilseed rape and cereals. The landscape that is the cause of her demise. She may not be able to reach her chicks in a nest nearby. She can hear them, but, she has fatigued muscles and […]
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Edible Perennials for Low-maintenance Allotments: Five Plus Points
Reading Time: 7 minutesAh, the unattainable dream – the low-maintenance allotment. Yes, I want one please… Edible perennials for low-maintenance allotments is a concept I’ve been building on. I’m about to extend my edible perennial area, and I do think it will reduce maintenance time. Not that I don’t want to spend time on the allotment, for I […]
The Small Productive Garden: Six Plus Points
Reading Time: 8 minutesDoes the thought of a small space put you off starting a productive garden? Is the produce from this space even worth bothering with? If these thoughts have surfaced in your mind, you probably wouldn’t be alone. I’ve thought the same myself. But, you may be surprised at how many edibles, medicinals and other useful […]
Sustainable Food Future from the Ground Up: New book
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s a peek at what I’m planning for the future: I’m thinking of producing a short book: working title – SUSTAINABLE FOOD FUTURE FROM THE GROUND UP. It’s based on my previous blog posts about this subject. I’d like to know if you, my blog readers, would be interested in this book (below)? Sustainable Future […]
Refootable Socks and a Mending Culture revival
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’ve just finished knitting a pair of refootable socks. The prompt to do this came from thinking through ways of knitting no nylon Socks. I wrote about sock knitting tricks that help you to avoid knitting with wool that contains nylon, yet make a reasonably durable sock. Most sock knitting yarns now contain nylon (plastic!) […]
Artisan Food: Is It Better For Us and the Planet?
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust to the south of where I live is a landscape that has terroir: multiple distinct landscapes producing vegetables, cider and beer. It’s a great place to source artisan food. This is a continuation of a journey around the English west midlands where I live. I started in the hills in the north, moved round […]
