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How To Grow Fenugreek In The UK

On September 12, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Fenugreek Sounds Foreign, But Many of Us Eat It Without Realising It. Here’s More About This Spicy Herb & How To Grow Fenugreek In The UK. Fenugreek takes me back to my market gardening days and a summer evening when an Indian greengrocer visited me with a bag of seed he wanted me to grow.… More Leave a comment

Elderflower: Plant Of Myths Or Essential Food Forest Plant?

On June 24, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Elderflower & Elderberry Are A Gift In The Garden, Allotment Or Food Forest. One Productive Tree & Two Wonderful Food Products. The elder is a tree or shrub Growing up to 10 metres in a height. Many species of elder exist globally but the one we find in the wild in the UK is Sambucus nigra, aka elder, dog tree, boortree, boontree or borewood.… More Leave a comment

The Tea Olive: Osmanthus fragrans, An Unusual Edible Plant

On March 28, 2023 By Stefan Drew

Food Forests

The Tea Olive, Osmanthus fragrans, Aka Sweet Olive, Osmanthus Olive Or Fragrant Olive, Is Grown For It’s Fragrance & For Eating. Osmanthus fragrans lives up to its name with flowers that are extremely fragrant. They remind me of juicy apricots and peaches.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Chickpeas In The UK

On November 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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How To Grow Chickpeas In The UK, As Pea Shoots, As Immature Pods For Eating Raw, Or As Mature Peas For Drying Or Cooking. Here’s How To Do It How To Grow Chickpeas in the UK is a question more people are asking as the climate gets warmer and our home cooking tastes expand and refine.… More 3 responses

Christine Joynson

November 13, 2023.

Great site, even for those of us in France. As well as Stefan's extensive knowledge, information and experiences shared between members is invaluable .

Gail Howden

November 12, 2023.

Love this site. Such a wealth of information

Jess Durham

November 11, 2023.

I love this site, full of top tips for growing your own and lots to appeal to those of us trying to do it on a budget. No negativity, no-one criticises what some would think is an easy question, just loads of help and encouragement delivered with a smile. Thank you Stephan.

Paul Hawes

Stephan is a great source of knowledge and advice for gardener's of all levels.

anne humble

Daily gardening advice in "bite size portions" , easy to understand and put into practice. Stefan is quick to respond to queries.

Bernadette Fulker

November 10, 2023.

I always find the no nonsense advice so very useful. I’ve learned a lot from this website. It’s definitely my 1st go to site.

Richard Spencer

As we go on our journey of growing things there are times when we take a gigantic leap forward. Finding this group and experiencing Stefan`s common sense help was one of them. Thank you Stefan and all your team.

Penny Sloman

Love following on Facebook, always very helpful

H K

Friendly supportive and really helpful! Thanks 😊

Shelley Jones

June 29, 2023.

Excellent source of knowledge!