Last week saw our first two light frosts; it is remarkable how consistently they arrive in the second week of October, normally followed by a mild spell that, in Devon, can last until Christmas.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th October 2016
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We are enjoying a bumper crop of excellent quality runner and French beans, sweetcorn and some of the best carrots I’ve tasted in 30 years; 2016 is turning out to be a good summer for most crops.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 19th August 2016
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Twenty five years ago, as I helped load seed potatoes with Gordon Strutt, an older, gentler and wiser neighbour, he advised me, “There are no pockets in a shroud, Guy”.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 29th July 2016
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Here in the Vendée the sun is shining, the storks are nesting and we are busy harvesting lettuce, planting sweetcorn and chillies, and preparing to pick the first chard and spinach.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd April 2016
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So said my 20 year old son, in response to me moaning that I spend more time managing a brand than growing vegetables.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th April 2016
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While most of us have only a limited interest in where our phones, shoes and cars are made, almost everyone cares where, how, and by whom their food is produced.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st April 2016
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A caterpillar spotted while gleaning a field for leftover crops sparked a conversation around the connection between species, writes Chantelle Norton.
By Chantelle Norton - 2nd March 2021
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Make your own frozen mash, keep a stash of herbs or learn how to freeze each type of leafy green in these top tips for how to freeze veg.
By Bob Andrew - 2nd March 2021
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Two new campaigns aim to show link between food waste emissions and the climate crisis alongside simple empowering tips to cut back.
By Nina Pullman - 1st March 2021
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Once stores have closed, I collect my equipment – a 90-litre backpack, a pair of gloves, two headlamps, and a smartphone – and cycle to my local supermarkets to document and harvest the daily food ‘…
By Matt Homewood - 26th February 2021
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The stats about how much food we waste are everywhere, but less talked about is how food waste that ends up on landfill emits methane and contributes to climate change.
By Becky Blench - 26th February 2021
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Ever wondered what kitchen scraps you can can and can’t put on your home compost heap? March’s gardening column tracks the final link in the food waste chain.
By Sarah Brown - 26th February 2021
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