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Charlott's Garden
http://www.charlottsgarden.com/
Welcome to Charlott's Garden in South Devon nestled in between Dartmoor and the coast. I have spent a good few years working in Horticulture after getting my RHS level 2. I got to swing tools at the gardens at Westminster Abbey, The Chelsea Physics Garden and at Tom Hart Dykes World Garden at Lullingstone Castle. I have worked for Garden associates in London looking after private squares and after that had the privilege of a brief stint at RHS Wisley.
After exploring mostly ornamental gardening I have developed a love of growing all things productive - fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and herbs. So after lots of contemplating and some procrastinating and endless conversations with my husband and partner in crime as to how we want to live a independent and sustainable life with out turning into granola, incense burning and tie dye wearing hippies I have arrived at my part of our challenge.
My goal is to grow as much of our own fruit, vegetables, herbs and cut flowers as possible. All of this will be happening at my allotment and in our small cottage garden. Now we all know that growing your own more often than not cost more than buying fruit and veg at the super market. In order to make this a success I need to make the allotment and garden pay for it self and try my hardest to at least break even!
So follow my attempt at growing my own without breaking the bank and hopefully without breaking my back!
Charlott
LATEST ARTICLES ( 42 )
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Sowing & Planting out Borlotti Beans
I have to say that April is probably one of my favorite months in the garden. Simply because everything really kicks into growth, you can sow countless seeds,... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Primrose Syrup Drizzle Cake a Subtle Easter Treat
Spring is here! Not long until its time change the clocks forward and the days will slowly grow delightfully longer. The sun is starting to warm things up a... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Week 12|2015
What an amazing week it’s been or should I say weeks! First of all a big thanks you to everyone who has been visiting my little online shop, your feedback has... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Wild Garlic Pasta with Greens & Peas
Spring is on its way, right? It must be. Despite the undeniable chill I feel first thing in morning and at sun down, there are signs that its arrival is... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
A Simple Plan for Our New Allotment Plot – Part 1
Late last year we were lucky enough to take over one of the plots neighbouring our first allotment site. We now have a total growing space of 10 m x 30 m... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Lauching My Little Shop 3|3|2015
If you have been asking yourself where I’ve been the last two months, let me assure you that I haven’t been idle. Things have been quite in the world of... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Swede & Rosemary Oven Crisps
It’s January and I’m really looking forward to kicking off the growing season soon. In the mean time I’m keeping myself busy with planning successional sowing... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
Week 52 2014
This is it for 2014, my last entry into my little journal of favourite moments and little notes about my garden and allotment. Read more
Posted on 02 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME -
White Chocolate, Beetroot & Cardamon Cake
Every once in a while I sit down with a cup of tea and my note-book and plan what I might cook next with our homegrown produce. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Pickling Heirloom Cucumbers
This is my first year of growing two type of heirloom cucumbers Crystal Apple an amazing round yellow cucumber and Vert De Petit Paris a smaller pickling... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Freezing Peas & Beans
Early this year I sowed some spring and summer green podded deliciousness. As I'm sure you know peas and beans can be prolific and I'm keen to make the most of... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Pickled Nasturtium Pods
This is the first year I have grown Nasturtium and it just keeps giving. Having limited space I'm always keen to find plants that can provide us with more than... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Broad Bean & Feta Ravioli
I’ve been picking broad beans for about two weeks now, sowing them in October last year and giving them a little protection from the harsh wind and rain we had... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, GARDENING, ORGANIC, RECIPES -
Homemade Herb Butter
With things growing away nicely at the allotment and in the garden I have started buying less vegetables. This means fewer trips to the shops, ordering a store... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Pigs in the Copse
Steve and I had a great time last Sunday at our second community copse day. A few months ago we cleared loads of bramble, created endless bonfire heaps and... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Pulling Colourful Radishes
Eight weeks ago I sowed the first radishes ‘Zalta Yellow’ ‘French Breakfast’ ‘Purple Plum’ and Sparkler’ up at plot twenty nine in wet clay soil in between my... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Coleton Fishacre
Last weekend we journeyed to Coleton Fishacre for a ‘Garden/Cake/Date’ we always start our visits with tea and cake in order to nourish ourselves for our... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Pickled Wild Garlic Flower Buds
The other night me and my husband were catching up with the rest of the world via our mobile devices. Steve showed me a picture of pickled wild garlic buds... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Plentiful Peas
One of this first things I sowed outside in our newly transformed and hopefully soon bountiful garden was peas. I chose a heritage variety called ‘Alderman’... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Luscious Leaves
Let me tell you this, we eat a lot of leafy greens in our house so this season one of the things I’m focusing on is to attempt to supply us with luscious... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME