Monthly Archives: October 2017

October 2017 Growing Update

Snow white carrots

The last of our 'Snow White' carrots harvested from our allotment plot.

October was a windy month, with two storms battering us here on the east coast of England. First was Ophelia, then came Brian. It’s been a beautiful month though, with lovely autumnal colours. It’s been a relatively quiet month for us in terms of our crops. Our hard work in the spring and early summer has left us with a lot to harvest, which we’ve been busily doing. But our failure to sow more crops for most of the summer means that we’ve got a lot of growing space not being used at the moment. This month we harvested the last…

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Quick and Easy Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

Quick and easy, and very 'leeky' - our leek and potato soup recipe.

This leek and potato soup recipe has become a seasonal staple for us. Leeks are reliable, low maintenance and easy to grow. They remain ready to harvest for long periods at a time, meaning that we can enjoy regular harvests for many weeks. We began using them in soups – a delicious warming meal that is perfect for workers returning from a cold plot. But leeks can easily get lost in a soup. We wanted our homegrown leeks to come to the fore and be the stars of the show. We also wanted this soup to be quick and easy,…

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