Upland cress or land cress (Barbarea verna) is a great substitute for watercress and can be a delicious addition to salads and since it is hardy, it can make it right through the winter with some protection and will provide healthy and tasty green leaves over a long period. Land cress is a blessing to … Continue reading Land Cress
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Red Ruffled Kale
A vigorous green kale with red veins and wonderfully ruffled leaves. Grown long enough it will yield a delicious kale raab, somewhat like the popular broccoli. For leaf harvests, this kale is very hardy, surviving hard freezes. It was bred specifically for home gardeners in mind. Pick the leaves in winter as a normal kale, … Continue reading Red Ruffled Kale
Free Workshop Good To Grow Day 24th April – Soil Health Club Taster 2pm-3pm
We are inviting visitors to meet neighbours, learn new skills and get the opportunity to grow their own food. On Monday 24th April we have a free Soil Health Club at 2pm-3pm. Come and learn about how to improve the health of soil. Our garden is in Belper Lane End set up on a beautiful valley surrounded by … Continue reading Free Workshop Good To Grow Day 24th April – Soil Health Club Taster 2pm-3pm
Black Lace Elder
Another plant which we are selling Black Lace Elder left me slightly flummoxed. Black Lace Elder, edible? We are all familiar with it for its dramatic black foliage and beautiful pink flowers but as an edible plant? But of course, elderberries! Black Lace Elder is not only visually stunning, it also has small red berries … Continue reading Black Lace Elder
Gooseberry ‘Red Velvet’
Supplied bareroot, so needs to be potted or planted when you get home. 2 year old plants approx. 60cm tall and bushy, that need to grow on before fruiting. A small, spiny plant, productive in semi-shade. Don't require much maintenance at all. They give lots of sweet, red gooseberries. Plant in a sunny spot, same depth … Continue reading Gooseberry ‘Red Velvet’
Earthed Up! 