Journal
Pickled Magnolia Blossom
I love Magnolia flowers. They make a banging pickle that is like a floral ginger. The flowers are symbolised in mythology as feminine strength, kindness, endurance, stability, perseverance, and dignity. which is kind of how they taste.
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Jolly Plot News 29th March 2025
To dig or not to dig that is the question. Over the Equinox, I made a great start on the patch over a few days, but it was tough. I believe in NO dig regenerative gardening. Every piece of ground is different,
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The Jolly Allotment Book Club - March Recommendation.
Books for every season, for the gut, mind, body and soil. Books that inspire, educate and encourage you to reclaim your power over your own well-being. Books that mean a lot to me and have helped me heal.
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What is regenerative agriculture? And Why is it important?
What is regenerative agriculture? And Why is it important? To tell us I have enlisted the help of Alex from Always Grazing. A new Yorkshire based regenerative online butcher. We are so excited about the work these guys are doing to help educate and make better quality meet choices more accessible to us all!
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Jolly Allotment Diary - 1st January 2019
1st January 2019 - New Years Day at Jolly Allotment
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2018 at Jolly Allotment - Allotment Advent
2018 on the Allotment was a learning experience of triumph and disaster but alway beautiful and always worth the effort.
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Beetroot Goodness Dip
Beetroot Goodness Dip - Lectin free dip, a good alternative to Hummus.
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Club Root - What is it? How does it affect your crops? How to avoid it.
Things don't always go right but learning from our disasters is how we grow - Club Root devastation at Jolly Allotment
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Bee Keeping Joy - Introducing The Queen
A new adventure into keeping bees. Learning as we go. The day our colony arrived and met their new queen.
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