Lucy's Garden

15/12/2023

It might be the Christmas season but my head is already in the springtime.
The wonderful Sean Anthony Pritchard, House & Garden Magazine and Chelsea Physic Garden have all been obsessing over Pelargoniums in the last 6 months and I have to say I'm right there with them. Forget the scarlet, plastic potted, bedding plant variety, instead we're talking divinely scented leaves, delicate star like blooms and silver velvet foliage. The sheer cornucopia of varieties means that there is something for everyone, even a coca-cola scented one (Cola-Bottles) which my boys all love.
The national collection is up at Fibrex Nurseries in Stratford-upon-Avon but will be broken up and rehomed between the RHS and English Heritage later this summer so, if like me, a Geranium makes you giddy get there before it's too late.

Happy Scented Summer Dreams x

08/12/2023

Totally geeking out today with a day of learning grafting techniques. This makes me VERY happy.

08/07/2015

The hens have arrived on the farm and the eggs are simply divine.

The hens have arrived at Castle Farm and the eggs are simply divine.

06/07/2015

The Blonde loves fine wine and cake - preferably taken together and this is one of his favourites. Austrian Curd Cake. Enjoy until your tummies are full.

This divine cake is a firm family favourite and serving here at Castle Farm guarantees a brief half an hour of adoration from my boys.

03/02/2015

Today I've planned our planting for 2015 and filled my seed box!

A trip to my local country supply store today means that my seed box is full and this afternoon I'll be writing the planting schedule. Last year we were horrible novices when it came to buying and ...

27/01/2015

I finally get around to writing about my favourite chicken recipe - Somerset Chicken (of course!)

We're very lucky up here at Castle Farm to have the lovely people of Stream Farm just over the valley. The family that own and run the farm want to show that the British countryside will fare much ...

22/01/2015

The snowdrops are nodding their heads in the church yard opposite us - a joyful sign of spring!

21/01/2015

Mmmm....loving this recipe for Raymond Blanc's fish pie. Making us feel very hungry here at towers.

One of the UK’s most respected chefs, Raymond Blanc was born in a tiny rural village near Besançon, in eastern France. His two greatest inspirations were the terroir of the Franche-Comté region, between Burgundy and the Jura mountains, and his mother, the formidable Maman Blanc, who lovingly created…

21/01/2015

Great morning spent with the team at seeing their new factory and talking beer. They even sent me away with a case of Exmoor Gold! Another amazing business.

18/01/2015

Celebrating the launch of Faircatch

If you're lucky enough to live in Wandsworth then you're in for a treat courtesy of my lovely friends Guy and Ilona who've just launched a wonderful new sustainable food venture, Faircatch in South...

15/01/2015

And........I'M BACK!!!!

I can't believe it's been such a very long time since I blogged. Work, small boys and the house have all been grabbing my time and attention but with the new year has come a steely determination ...

29/09/2014

spent the afternoon at the zoo Bristol, United Kingdom Monty Halls' Great Escapes Guy Dorrell