The BUJFC invited me to take on a bare patch of land near the entrance to the football ground which I am pleased to say I have now completed. Some of the plants were kindly donated by the Birstall garden centre and the Wyevale garden centre. With an emphasis on food and wildlife, the area… Continue reading Birstall United Juniors football club garden
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Habitat Piles
Habitat piles are great for small animals such as hedgehogs and mice, they can be important spaces for shelter, breeding and overwintering. They’re easy to make and can be made out of waste materials. They can be all shapes and sizes. The important considerations is that there are at least two entrances and that there… Continue reading Habitat Piles
Leaf mulch for squashes
The squashes were sown in april in a greenhouse and planted out in mid may. In spite of the challenging weather this year these squashes grown in leaf mulch have done very well. The leaves were collected last autumn and piled about 3′ high. Before the squashes were planted I prepared small planting areas with… Continue reading Leaf mulch for squashes
Bone Broth
Bone broth is a healthy addition to soups and stews etc. It’s very cheap and can be made in bulk and frozen. Ingredients: Organic beef bones Organic cider vinegar, 1 cupful Courgettes Carrots Cherry tomatoes Onion Garlic Sea salt Black pepper Seaweed Tumeric Dried leaves of dandelion, nettle and red clover Other organic bones, vegetables,… Continue reading Bone Broth
Roman Bread
A nice quick and healthy bread. 300g white spelt flour 200g wholemeal spelt flour 1 tsp yeast 1/2 tsp salt 400ml warm water 1 tbsp runny honey 1 tbsp olive oil Mix flour, yeast and salt together. Add honey to water. Add water to flour and slightly mix together. Add olive oil. Kneed for a… Continue reading Roman Bread
Making plant food
Fill a used compost bag with comfrey and nettle leaves. Tie it up and pierce it repeatedly with a garden fork. Put it in a water butt and fill with water. Leave for a month. Take out the bag of leaves and discard. Dilute to roughly one part feed to 10 parts water. Later in… Continue reading Making plant food
Elderflower Cordial
An easy summer drink! 15 Elderflower flower heads 1.5 litres of water 1 lb sugar 1 lemon 1 tsp citric acid (optional) Bring water to the boil, add sugar. Place flower heads and lemon in a bowl along with citric acid. Once the sugar is dissolved pour the warm water over the flower heads. Cover… Continue reading Elderflower Cordial