Wild garlic or allium ursinum, also known as ramsons, and wild cowleek is a bulbous perennial flowering plant which, depending on where you are in the country, is ripe for picking between March and May. I know for example that the wild garlic in Cornwall is almost over where as up here in the north,…
With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee being widely celebrated this year, I thought a twist on a classic was just the ticket and it’s never too early to plan. This spicy, fruity potato salad would make the perfect barbecue accompaniment or just on the side for a buffet. You will need: 20 salad potatoes (cut…
I adore soup at any time of the year but as the weather turns colder, it is the perfect lunch to warm up a cold farmer. Opening a tin is obviously the easiest option but when it is so easy to make your own, I like to go the extra mile every now and…
A few years ago, an old farmer turned up in our yard. It happens from time to time. He knew my father-in-law from years ago-my husband’s Dad who passed away just after our eldest was born. I had a chat with him and he also knew my husband’s grandfather. He told me tales of drinking, farming and…
As a farmer’s wife, it interests me to find different methods of farming including sharing tips about the industry itself. However, with changes being made to the world, organic farming is becoming more and more popular. This post will take a look at some of the changes that can be made and the scientific impacts it can have…
As a parent, you need to make sure you’re covering a lot of areas in your quest to raise the healthiest and happiest child possible. Their physical, mental, and social health are all of vital importance, so you need to be switched on an awful lot of the time. While each aspect of life is…
We always have lamb in our freezer. Well, almost always. There’s nothing like cooking a joint of lamb for dinner and knowing you at least saw it happy in its life. The problem is, for cuts like leg and shoulder, there can often be a lot of left overs. Rather than treat the dogs to…
My degree is in English Literature with Theology and Religious Studies and I don’t think I ever thought I would be able to apply any of this to farming-apart from writing about it. How wrong I was. The religious studies part has come in very handy since marrying a farmer. It’s not just turkey farmers who…
Ever wondered what life is like as a farmer (or his wife)? Then this Thursday, August 8th, 2019 is going to be a treat for you. The newspaper and community at Farmer’s Guardian is back with its annual #Farm24 which is exactly what it says it is. The opportunity for people to see a live social…
Farming is a wonderful life but we don’t get to go on holiday as often as we would like to. I don’t dream about beach holidays as much as I used to because I don’t think having three children-two of them energetic under threes lends itself to hours on a sunning with a cocktail in…