Onions make their way into almost every meal, so I’d love to learn how to best grow onions to use and store. Our garden is very exposed and is often at the mercy of the very high winds in the area, so the weather is often the most difficult ‘pest’ to combat. Onion Growing Notes…

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In the first couple of years of the garden we tried to grow our herbs in pots. Firstly in terracotta pots which did not work for us as my attention span is too short for the amount of water upkeep that they require. Next, we had a small box planter, where we half heartedly had…

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Strawberries were one of the first plants I was given to start in the garden, not long after we moved into our home. I’ve found they are just about the most hardy and reliable plant in the garden, and the only challenge is beating all of the birds and bugs to the fruit. Strawberry Diary

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Garlic is a must-have in our kitchen. I once blitzed up 20 entire bulbs of garlic to make garlic paste which I froze. There is no containing the smell of garlic once it has been processed like that — no matter how many layers and containers you wrap it in, it will permeate into every…

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Potatoes are a staple of most kitchens, but they were rarely on the menu in our house until these past few years, as we tended towards the rice and pasta end of the carb spectrum, partly because the flat we rented didn’t have an oven, which reduced our potato cooking options considerably. Ever since growing…

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