Simple and refreshing hibiscus tea
Hibiscus tea. A healthy and refreshing drink made from the flowers of the red hibiscus.
Easy to make pickled nasturtium seeds that taste like capers!
False capers using pickled nasturtium seeds This is a wonderful 150 year old recipe that adds versatility to any dish where you would normally use expensive and imported capers.
The Economics of happiness. How to live a good life?
Taking control of our lives by determining what we spend our money on and what food we eat.
Pakoras. Deliciously simple Indian cauliflower fritters.
Pakoras – a tasty Indian vegetarian snack that is also gluten free.
I love winter salad greens like RADICCHIO.
Easy to grow, big, red-hearted radicchio is a healthy bitter salad green in the Italian tradition.
No-Dig Garden Beds. Gardening the easy way.
How to make a non-dig garden bed in five easy steps using the lasagne method – invented by Sydney gardener Esther Deane.
In praise of the HUMBLE EARTHWORM
Take a trip with me to Charles Darwin’s house in Kent and find out why the humble earthworm is vital to our existence.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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