BloomBox Plant Club: I’ve lived in London for most of my adult life. And, much of that has been in flats with little or no outside space. Just enough space perhaps for a few pots or for a planter. Anyone who, like me, was brought up in the country but somehow has ended up living their […]
A Simple Semi Self-Sufficient Sunday Supper – Guinea Fowl
Guinea Fowl with Balcony Vegetables and Herbs: OK, so I didn’t grow the guinea fowl. I bought it because it was on offer this week in the supermarket and I could buy a free range bird for less than the cost of a similar chicken. It’s rather nice meat – with a mild gamey flavour […]
Potato & Chive Flower Salad with Quail Eggs
Potato and Chive Flower Salad – A ditzy little summer number: The idea for this salad came from the lovely Jac, who suggested we should all make a ‘no-leaf’ salad for her No Croutons Required blogger challenge. I was a bit confused about whether I could use the leaves of herbs and scratching my head […]