Fruit & Veg

Bramley 200th Anniversary Bramley 200th Anniversary

200 years ago the first Bramley grew from a pip planted in the garden of Mary Ann... 

Commercial suppliers of old varieties Commercial suppliers of old varieties

Here you will find a few commercial suppliers of old varieties of fruit, vegetables... 

Heritage Seeds Heritage Seeds

A recent article by Garden Organic focuses on heritage seed and the need to preserve... 

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Flowers

Are Your Bluebells Native? Are Your Bluebells Native?

A few woodland areas in the UK will soon be carpeted in blue from the end of April... 

Sweet Violets Sweet Violets

From late February to May in shade at the edges of woodland or in hedgerows we can... 

The Foxglove The Foxglove

The Foxgolve ( Digitalis pupurea) is a native plant of Europe and used to be found... 

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Animals

The Gloucester Old Spots The Gloucester Old Spots

The Gloucester Old Spots are the oldest spotted pedigree breed in the world. A large animal, white in colour with a minimum of one distinct black spot. The ears grow to be quite floppy, almost covering the face of an adult pig. Gloucester Old Spots (Wikipedia)   Tough and hardy, they are well suited to the outdoor life.   Some of the best tasting... [Read more of this review]

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