Mwillis

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1426 )

• Harvest Monday - 24 November 2014

  

  My harvests this week have been very meagre. But considering it's nearly the end of November, that's only to be expected.I did at least get another batch of... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Smoked Duck with Quick-pickled Pears

  

  Inspired by the recent publication of The Great British Cookbook, I felt that I ought to put in a bit more effort than usual when it came to my turn to cook... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Tidying Up, Clearing Down...

  

  Last weekend I had a serious "Sort out the garden for Winter" session. I cut down all the Raspberry canes along the fenceMy Raspberries are "Autumn Bliss", a... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Great British Veg

  

  I thought it fitting, in the light of yesterday's launch of The Great British Cookbook, to write a post about the great British vegetables currently growing in... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Colour in the Garden

  

  Since I am primarily a veg-gardener, lots of the plants in my garden are green or nearly so, such as this immature "Tundra" cabbage:But right now some of them... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Great British Cookbook

  

  Would you be prepared to donate £12 to Macmillan Cancer Support ? Or to Hospitality Action ? Especially if I gave you a book in return...? Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Soda Bread

  

  This is probably the easiest type of bread in the whole world! Ready to eat in 20 minutes from a standing start...I don't claim to be an expert on making Soda... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• What a Fine Pair!

  

  More roots today: this time a very fine pair of "Duchess" Parsnips.They are nice and long (about 12") and very smooth and regular.When they are like this,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 17th November 2014

  

  This week we have endured lots of heavy rain, making the dark days even less attractive than ever! Harvesting has therefore been a rather hurried affair. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Different Take on Butternut Squash Soup

  

  Butternut Squash soup is normally thick, sweet and creamy - which is nice - but today I offer you a variation on the theme: a Butternut Squash soup that is... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Pleasant Surprise

  

  Last weekend I reported that I thought my carrot harvest was more-or-less finished. Today I set out to remove any last remaining debris and start preparing the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Brussels Tops

  

  We have eaten the sprouts from the first of my six Brussels Sprout plants, so the time has come to finish it off by eating the crown or "Top". Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Tidying-up the Strawberries

  

  My Strawberry plants were being slowly but inexorably submerged in fallen Maple leaves. I judged it the right moment to give them their annual tidy-up. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Parsnips and Dahlias

  

  During the winter months, when food supplies are relatively scarce, animals frequently dig in the soil to find worms. I know that badgers do this, though I... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Saving Chilli Seeds

  

  Over the past few weeks I have been drying lots of chillis, with a view to saving their seeds so that I can share them with like-minded friends. I don't... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvest Monday - 10th November 2014

  

  I don't have much in the way of harvests to report this week, but I'm certainly not short of salad!This big bowl contains Radicchio, Endive and Lettuce. Here's... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Braised Beef with Carrots

  

  I'm not going to give you a recipe for this today. Most of you will have seen me write about dishes like this many times before. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harvesting Carrots

  

  Yesterday I decided to make a hearty braised beef casserole with herb dumplings - ideal sustenance for the cold wet and windy weather we are experiencing at... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The First Frost

  

  Yesterday, 6th November, we had our first frost of the year, after a very mild September and October. I would say this is about a month later than normal. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• What to Do About the Dahlias?

  

  This year I bought for the first time a Dahlia plant, as part of my push to expand the ornamental aspects of my garden. The one I acquired was "Bishop of... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME