Welcome to this week’s round-up of articles related to wholesome food, gardening and cooking.
Time critical - do today!
I’ve only just noticed this, so am probably too late, but if you get a chance today, please complete the annual Ragwort Survey for the British Horse Society. This toxic plant kills many animals each year through liver damage. Click here for the survey.
Added bonus: if you complete the survey by the end of today, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a poncy blouson jacket you’d normally have to shell out fifty quid for!
A couple of new books
If you’re planning a new kitchen garden, you might consider the book Design Before You Dig by Ellen Ecker Ogden, which is reviewed here. Although the book is written for American kitchen gardeners, the design principles apply.
And closer to home, Dave at Selfsufficient-ish has written Grow Your Food for Free… Well Almost. Worth a look. you might want to check out their foraging courses as well.
Kids rock!
The excellent charity School Food Matters has been encouraging school kids to grow their own veg, and this week saw some of those veg from London schools being offered for sale at ten participating Waitrose stores. The schools keep all the profit. Kudos to both the charity and to Waitrose, but most of all to the kids. Read about it here.
Growing With Grace
News from Yorkshire Dales farm and shop Growing With Grace: they’ve just become a community-owned co-operative. They’re encouraging local people to buy shares and keep the site thriving. Read about it here.
And finally…
…more insanity from around the world following last week’s news that a Michigan woman faces jail time for infringing city ordinances by growing veg in her front yard. This time, a Vancouver Island couple who’ve turned a strip-mined patch of bare land into a lush urban farm and wildlife habitat are faced with prosecution. See the video below:
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