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I’m not terribly good at making things.  Well, Goldilocks thinks I’m good at making pizzas and The Man from Salford thinks I’m good at making a mess, but aside from these dubious talents most of my efforts at home crafts have not been incredibly successful.  Possibly I just lack the necessary desire to want to do hairy [...]

The bees have been going mad for our golden marjoram, they’ve also been enjoying the more common oregano that seeds itself freely among the cobbles at the front of the house.  Members of the oregano family, despite their diminutive flowers, are incredibly rich sources of pollen and nectar.  (Incidentally they are also useful for warding off potentially [...]

My friend Joseph, aged 2½, grew a runner bean at a toddler activity group.  Sadly Joseph and his family have virtually no outdoor space. Despite my protestations that you really don’t need more than space for a pole, they decided to give me their bean to put in our garden.  Just so you can check Joseph, this is [...]