Rachel Grows

10/04/2026

02/04/2026

Here’s how I spent day THREE of the Easter break as a 30 something teacher who JUST CAN’T do nothing.
Daily goals:
- hit my step count
- move my body in a way that feels good
- prioritise whole foods
- get outside in nature
- plenty of doggy cuddles

Let me know any tips for trying to keep a routine when off and an everyone you know is working still 🥲

02/04/2026

It’s Doris’s world and I’m just living in it

31/03/2026

Here’s how I spent the day as a 30 something teacher who can’t do nothing.
Daily goals:
- hit my step count
- move my body in a way that feels good
- prioritise whole foods
- get outside in nature
- plenty of doggy cuddles

To be honest, these daily goals don’t differ too much from when I am in school, but I acknowledge I am privileged to have time for a lot of these things. What do you try to prioritise daily?

30/03/2026

If you sow early purple sprouting brocolli this spring, you can plant it out in summer and harvest all winter long. Purple sprouting broccoli is in peak season right now, filled with folate, iron, fibre and a wealth of vitamins, it’s yet another example of eating seasonably will benefit your health. I love mine roasted in EVOO with a sprinkle of seasalt, how do have yours?

09/08/2025

Just a girl tryna have a photoshoot with her squashes 😂➡️➡️➡️
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The variety is Trombetta D’Albenga from and I’m growing them over an old metal arch. The plant has been so so prolific that the weight of the fruit has almost broken the arch!
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09/11/2024

Well, after the great slug nibble of May and June, all of my lovingly nurtured squash plants died an undignified death. Luckily, these volunteers came to the rescue providing me with a few baskets of tiny, but perfectly formed fruits. Now time to roast them all up for a delicious autumnal meal 🧡
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How was your squash harvest this year?
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11/10/2024

Made a joke a few weeks ago that I’ll see you October half term and it’s coming true 😂
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Dahlias still dahlia-ing, but I wore gloves in the way to school this morning so not sure how long until the frost comes! Some of you may have already had them, how are your gardens/ plots looking?
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25/09/2024

Garden Dahlias looking a bit battered after 3 weeks of September ☔️
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How are yours holding up? The London microclimate means that I often have dahlias lasting until November which delays my autumn bulb planting, but it’s worth it for that last sign of summer ☀️
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