Journal

  • Solstice Stories

    The summer solstice is a day full of symbolism, each of us drawing our own meaning, creating individual rituals & marking it in our own ways. ...

  • July ~ the perfect month for eating herbs!

    Pictured ~ Carrot & radish salad with freshly picked coriander With June bringing with it gloriously long, warm, and sunny days, most herbs ar...

  • Asparagus, French Bean & Pickled Radish Salad

    I LOVE ASPARAGUS!!! This time of year is like magic, so much greenness & wonderful produce growing all around us – it won’t be long until the ...

  • The Dye Shed

    Words by Helen Pritchard, the talent behind the plant dyed eco-fabrics available in the B&F shop, giving us a window into her dye shed in spri...

  • A Herb Growers Year ~ June

    June - the perfect month for re-sowing quick growing herbs and salad leaves. It's fair to say May was unseasonably cold and wet this year. Many pl...

  • Staycation Nation

    Although it’s now possible to travel abroad for summer holidays in 2021, I am sure I’m not alone in choosing to staycation in the UK. With a growin...

  • Truly Tulips

    I have always had quite a thing for tulips & every spring for as long as I can remember I’ve bought bunches of them. This spring is a little di...

  • A Happy Healthy Gut

    We’ve all heard that gut health is important, but what does the phase ‘healthy gut’ actually mean? I asked Whitstable based registered Nutritional ...

  • Minno Kitchen ~ Seeded Nut Bread Recipe

    This months recipe & an update from Katy AKA Minno Kitchen... The new beginnings of Spring have brought a step to the return of a form of norma...

  • A Herb Growers Year ~ May

    I’m really thrilled about this new feature in the Journal. A herb grower’s year, Laura is a plantswoman with a passion for growing herbs from seed...

  • Sustainable Self Care Edit

    International Earth Day 2021 ~ today feels like a great day to get inspired to make your self care routine more sustainable. So I’ve teamed up with...

  • Sleepability ~ Natural Sleep Clinic

    This month I collaborated with Felicia from Sleepability to create a limited edition batch of lavender & sweet fennel scented bars to mark Wor...