Foraging in spring: what to look for in March, April, and May
Spring foraging in the UK starts earlier than most people think. By early March, while the garden still…
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Foraging in winter: what’s still available in the UK hedgerows
Most people hang up their foraging basket once the last blackberries turn mushy in October. I used to…
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Foraging in Autumn: Fungi, Sloes, Elderberries, and Hazelnuts
If spring foraging is about tender greens, autumn foraging in the UK is about abundance. From mid-September to…
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What Can You Legally Forage in the UK? (Rights of Way, Land Access Rules)
The first time I filled a bag with blackberries from a hedge beside a footpath, a thought crept…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Foraging in the UK: What to Pick, When, and How to Stay Safe
There’s a particular kind of quiet satisfaction in coming home with a handful of elderflower heads or a…
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Preserving the Harvest: Freezing, Pickling, and Fermentation Basics
Every August I have the same problem: three courgette plants that have decided, apparently in unison, that this…
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Companion Planting: Grow More by Spending Less
I used to think companion planting was a bit of garden folklore — the sort of thing you…
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Container Veg Growing for Renters and Flat Dwellers
You don’t need a garden to grow your own food. You don’t even need a balcony, technically —…
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Starting Seeds Indoors: The Cheapest Way to Get a Full Growing Season
If you’ve ever stood in a garden centre in April staring at a tray of six tomato plants…
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The 10 Most Cost-Effective Vegetables to Grow in a UK Garden
Let me be honest with you from the start: not everything in my veg patch saves me money….
