Tag Archives: hairy bittercress

First forage of 2021

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Helen

Now, before anyone thinks I’ve been breaking lockdown rules, I went as far as the back garden to collect a salad for my lunch today. I would say ‘our’ lunch but my daughter was totally underwhelmed. Instead, she opted for … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops this year?

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Helen

The work to remove the Red Campion continues. In fact, it’s nearly all gone – until next year, when no doubt the self-seeded offspring will emerge. However, next year is next year. In the meantime, I have finally planted out … Continue reading →

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Looking back, moving forward

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Helen

I’ve totally up how much produce I got from the garden last year and by my estimations, had I bought this stuff it would have cost me £183. The figure quoted above is down considerably on last year (2017’s was … Continue reading →

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Not bitter at all!

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Helen

On Friday, I learned of a year-round salad that I could forage from my very own garden. I say ‘forage’ as Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) is a wildflower which I had previously been pulling up and disposing of. I espied … Continue reading →

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Hairy Bittercress

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Helen

Until ten years ago, I walked everywhere – or for long(er) distance journeys, took the train. Then circumstances changed and I got a car. Over time, my life evolved to make use of the car more and more frequently. For … Continue reading →

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