Rants and Raves
My personal opinions on what’s happening in the world at large, especially things that impact on our food. The power of supermarkets, globalisation and the march of science.
Gardening All You Need to Know
Review of a very different gardening book from my publisher.
Sainsbury’s Selling Caged Eggs
When is your word worthless? The first time you break it. Take note Sainsbury.
Alternative Energy on Allotments
Most allotment sites don't have mains power connected but that doesn't mean that you can't have some electricity on site
Victorian Christmas on the Farm
Some thoughts on nostalgia for Victorian days and traditional ways of doing things.
Armistice Day Thoughts
Remembering one of the many who have given their lives for their country
Land for Allotments
Is there a role for private companies and landowners in allotment provision?
Chicken Keeping Welfare
Some thoughts on animal and chicken welfare after reading a trade magazine Sadly, despite publicity galore, over half our eggs still come from battery farms.
Pig Keeping
Reading a trade magazine I've learned some uncomfortable facts about where our pork chops come from.
Chemical Corruption? Derris, Amcide & Aminopyralid
Aminopyralid is back, derris and amcide are not. Whose side is DEFRA on?
More Beans Etc & Famine?
Our harvest continues and a scary program about the future of food on the telly.
Deal with the Devil?
Guess who's jumping onto the allotment and chicken bandwagon now.
Allotment or Building Plot
We all want to improve our plots but how much is enough? Permanent structures have no place on allotments.
Easy Jams, Chutneys & Preserves – Finished!
Finished our recipe book so some ramblings on writing and exhaustion.
Tescopoly
Tescopoly, a book review. I hope this book scares you as much as it did me.
Pesticide Ban & Farmers
Had an interesting chat with a farmer about the EU ban on pesticides and what it might mean to us.
Coping with the Credit Crunch
Some thoughts on the financial crisis and where it might lead.
Freezer Running Costs
Some more research into the costs of storing our produce in the freezers
Cantankerous Frank
A really funny cartoon about allotments with a message.
Commons Debate on Allotment Provision
Please consider writing to your MP to help those on the waiting list to get a plot.
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