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Tag Archives: Allotment
Taking stock
It’s all too easy to stay on repeat and just grow the same things and make the same jams and preserves year after year. But a minor mishap meant I needed to clear off the garage shelf where I keep … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Do what you can with what you have, Food, Frugal, Growing, Local food, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Food, Frugal, Frugal food, growing, Growing food, Local food, zero waste
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Six (good) things on Friday (10 August)
Swimming – this week I joined the local newly re-furbished and re-opened Sports and Leisure Centre, mainly for the swimming pool, but membership comes with the added bonus of access to the gym and all the classes, plus a one … Continue reading
Five (good) things on Friday (July 20)
This has been a good week for me, after a run of many with a more mixed feel about them. I received my made-to-measure pressure leg garment, far more quickly than I was led to expect. After only 4 days … Continue reading
Do what you can with what you have: water
In this long hot dry spell, it feels like a good time to write about how we use water, and how we can use less of it. Especially those of us who have gardens and plants in pots, and tender … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Do what you can with what you have, Frugal, Inspirations, Seeing differently
Tagged Allotment, Conserving water, Frugal, Gardens, growing, Mulch, Water, Water butts
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Food for thought, thought for food
I’ve always enjoyed learning new things. My current special interest centres on everything to do with food. where does it come from? how was it grown / made / distributed? what cultural history does it have? working to be more … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Community, Do what you can with what you have, Farming, Food, Growing, Inspirations, Local food, Reflections on life (and death), Uncategorized, Whatever next?
Tagged Allotment, Bath City Farm, BBC Food Programme, BBC World Programme, Britain's Fat Fight, Community, Food, Food policy, Growing food, Growing the Future conference University of Gloucestershire, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Local food, R4, Reflections
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Five good things – and a bonus sixth (and it’s Friday!)
My goodness where DID that time go? Well, of course I know where it went. It went in busy-ness and a lovely holiday (more of that to come), and a few crises (not mine, so not mine to share). But … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Bath, Family, Five (good) things on Friday, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Bath, Bath City Farm, Candace Bahouth, Family, Friends, Growing food, Kaffe Fassett, Local, NHS, Rain, Simplicity, Victoria Art Gallery Bath
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Five (good) things on Friday
Sorry, missed a week. Because it was a very busy week. With many good things. And here’s another busy week. Also with many good things. (Best of intentions – Friday came and went; so did Saturday and Sunday, with thoughts … Continue reading
