Home & Garden Christmas Gift Guide 2023
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dorsetcountrylife
- Oct 10
Autumn Tasks at the Allotment: Preparing for the Cosy Season
As summer gracefully fades away and the days grow shorter, it's time for gardeners to embrace the enchantment of autumn. At the...
dorsetcountrylife
- Jan 12
How to Plan What to Grow
On the days during January, when it’s just too wet to be at the allotments, my favourite rainy day job is planning the growing year...
dorsetcountrylife
- Jan 9
Allotment Jobs for January
January can be cold and bleak and a bit flat after Christmas. So one of my first jobs of the year is to turn my attention back to my...
dorsetcountrylife
- Dec 5, 2022
Slow Cooker Beetroot Chutney Recipe
This recipe could not be simpler and the bonus is you can make it in the slow cooker! It makes a fabulous accompaniment to cold meats and...
dorsetcountrylife
- Nov 9, 2022
Growers Christmas Gift Guide 2022
We think it is pretty obvious that we love to grow things - Sue has her beautiful Cottage Garden which you have all watched blooming over...
dorsetcountrylife
- Oct 14, 2022
How to Make Horseradish Sauce
As summer turns to autumn my gathering and preserving instincts kick in. My family love horseradish sauce, whether it’s with smoked...
dorsetcountrylife
- Sep 21, 2022
How to Blanch & Preserve Brassicas
As the season moves forward I am starting to get a lot of lush greens at the allotment. I want to freeze and preserve as much as possible...
dorsetcountrylife
- Mar 24, 2022
Where Do We Get Our Seeds From?
It is that time of year again and if you are someone who starts your plants from seed you'll probably be starting or have already started...
dorsetcountrylife
- Aug 29, 2021
Small Space Gardening
We are often talking about growing our own veg here on the blog. One of us has a small garden and the other lives in a flat without a...
dorsetcountrylife
- Nov 19, 2020
How to String Onions
I was very pleased with my onion crop this year from my allotment. I bought my onion sets from Thompson and Morgan and chose Suttgarter...
dorsetcountrylife
- Oct 16, 2020
Tomatoes, Tomatoes and More Tomatoes
When you just have a glut of tomatoes and don't know what to do with them all, here is the most delicious solution ever...
dorsetcountrylife
- Oct 6, 2020
Homemade Piccalilli Recipe
I really like to pickle and preserve and I will gradually do this over the months
Meet Sue & Katie
Two women. Two generations. Both mothers and lovers of the county where they live. Blogging about Dorset here at Dorset Country Life. Find out more...
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