Shakshuka from our homegrown veg
Quite often, the recipes we use involve a bit of a tweak to accommodate whatever veg is fresh from the
Busting the myth about pruning your peppers
We started this experiment way back last year, in September but it was a whopper that took a full season
Making wooden garden planters for our flowers
Sometimes it absolutely astounds me just how expensive ready-made garden beds and planters are, especially given that making your own
Carrot salad with ginger, honey and lemon dressing
It’s been mad hot this last few weeks and the idea of being in a hot kitchen cooking or even
The big pepper growing experiment: will I change how I do things?
This year we’ve had two experiments going in the garden, the first one being the tomatoes that are growing outdoors
Quick and easy recipe: Garden Salad Pasta
This week we shared a quick video on Instagram of something we call garden salad pasta. It’s basically a really
Seeds I’m sowing in July
There will be lots of sowing going on over the next month, so I’m starting today with some of my
Plant those suckers: free tomato plants using the side shoots
I’ve thrown caution to the wind folks… I had this carefully thought out plan to grow tomatoes outdoors in my
Why are my tomato plants so much bigger than yours?
At this time of year, one of the most common questions I get asked online is “why are your tomatoes
Seeking out the perfect Gin & Tonic: homemade tonic
As our blog readers are well aware, life at Ar Bruadair is such a hardship. Dave G tells us all
Dividing or splitting plants (perennial herbs)
Sharing is caring, right? Well did you know that you can split some plants into multiple pieces and hey you’ve
Dwarf or patio tomatoes, perfect for outdoors in a colder climate like Scotland
I’ve been blogging and vlogging about tomato growing in Scotland for some years now. The big learning from it all
