Garden
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 and the second the peppers
Eli 17th July 2022
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Bountiful Harvest
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 quick dinner involving homegrown food
Eli 15th July 2022
Garden
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 salad crops and of course,
Eli 10th July 2022
Garden
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 garden this year. In Scotland…
Eli 26th June 2022
Garden
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 so big?” Or “why are
Eli 25th June 2022
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What can I sow now? Our monthly guide to seeds to sow.
We get asked on an almost daily basis, “what seeds can I sow?”So although it is a contentious one to give advice on, we thought
Eli 12th June 2022
Food & Drink
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 the time how hard our
Eli 11th June 2022
Garden
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 got extra free plants to
Eli 1st June 2022
Garden
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 has been that the size
Eli 22nd May 2022
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