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  • Free Plants!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    What's the secret to growing a lush garden without breaking the bank? I'm stoked to spill the beans! During the winter months, I'm like a plant ni...
    Posted in Propagating, Winter

  • Elderberry Syrup

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Empower your health with our Elderberry Syrup, packed with over 307grams of nutrient-rich elderberries in every 250ml jar! We craft small batches...
    Posted in Elderberry, Elderberry Syrup, Fruit Syrup, Preserves

  • Firewood plus...

    by Deborah Butterfield
    At first glance this is obvious- we've been gathering firewood. All good and this will keep us warm in winter. But the best bit- the trees were als...
    Posted in Nitrogen Fixing, Winter

  • Elder Time!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Sharing a few Canadian Elder (Sambucus Canadensis Adams) photos. Starting with the "twigs"- even though we're miles away from spring- they're alre...
    Posted in Elderberry, Elderberry Syrup, Elderflower, Propagating

  • Having a Ball!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Having a ball! The weathers turned to custard and it's blimmin cold and wet! Which is fantastic news as I can conscience free stay inside and play...
    Posted in Crafts, Farm shop, Winter

  • What do you do in winter when the Food Forest is dormant?

    by Deborah Butterfield
    What do you do in winter when the Food Forest is dormant? You go exploring! And we've been lucky enough to go to France and check out a whole lot o...
    Posted in Food Forest, Food Forest Visitors

  • Jerusalem Artichoke Pickles

    by Deborah Butterfield

    A great tasty recipe for preserving those Jerusalem Artichokes!

    Posted in Jerusalem Artichoke, Preserves

  • Deb in action!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Posted in Food Forest

  • Happy Autumn Everyone!

    by Deborah Butterfield

    Tropical Cyclone passed us by!

    Posted in Autumn;

  • Food Forest Camping!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    So what's happening here then? Cunningly hidden amongst the growth of the Food Forest- is this a wild camper van gone rogue? Has there been a new l...
    Posted in Autumn;, Campervan, Food Forest Visitors

  • Autumn Asters!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    You know it's Autumn when the Asters get going! Very pretty clouds of beautiful blue flowers- enjoyed by us, and probably more so by the bees! Such...
    Posted in Autumn;, Edible flowers, Food Forest

  • Batch 99. Last lot of pears to be processed!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Batch 99. Last lot of pears to be processed. It's been a big effort harvesting and processing this year- basically days spent in the Tinui Food For...
    Posted in Autumn;, Farm shop, Pear