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Mar 31
5 min

Jobs for the month - April

April sees the arrival of warmer weather so it’s time to head out into the garden to start sprucing things up. As we write this we've...

Mar 8
1 min

Trug and Lettuce Radio Show - Sunday 7th March

Yes. We were on the radio again! In case you missed us here's the link to FromeFM's catch up facility: FromeFM | Trug and Lettuce Have a...

Mar 5
4 min

Jobs for the month - March

Spring is coming! Here in Frome we've had a few days now of clear blue skies and nice warm sun. The buds are starting to bloom! Spring is...

Feb 8
1 min

Trug and Lettuce were on the radio - February 2021

Did you hear us? We had great feedback. Again. The radio show is going from strength to strength. There's no other gardener in Frome...

Jan 30
5 min

Jobs for the month - February

Spring is in sight – well it’s seven weeks away from the beginning of the month – this year spring starts on the 21st March. And it was...

Jan 28
1 min

Trug & Lettuce are on the wireless! January 2021

We're on the radio! In case you missed us you can listen again here: FromeFM | Trug and Lettuce We listen to ourselves wherever we are....

Jan 25
1 min

Snow at Muriel. Deep and crisp and even!

Well everyone else seems to be posting snowscapes so we thought we would too! We went back to the allotment on Sunday to check on the...

Jan 24
3 min

From Plot to Plate - Month 1 - what's in the plot, what's on the table?

Initially we'll post a monthly update with details and pictures about what we've planted up at Muriel Jones and what we've started to...

Jan 23
4 min

From Plot to Plate - Garlic - they've arrived!

Two healthy bulbs of Allium Sativum dropped onto the door mat this week. The Solent White variety that the label says originated in...

Jan 18
5 min

Make your own seed compost

Many seeds need special seed compost. Well they would, wouldn't they? Not any old compost or soil for your seeds - particularly if you...

Jan 17
5 min

From Plot to Plate - Broad Beans - get sowing soon!

We love them. Eaten fresh when they're picked - who remembers the advert with Patsy Kensit? - or gently steamed, added to some nice,...

Jan 16
4 min

From Plot to Plate - Potatoes - it's time to chit!

Our International Kidneys arrived the other day. This is what we said when the postman delivered them to us: From Plot to Plate -...

Jan 16
4 min

From Plot to Plate - our crop plan for 2021 at Muriel Jones

Yesterday we talked about crop rotation and what our possible plans were for 2021. We spoke about crop rotation and why it was important...

Jan 15
3 min

From Plot to Plate - Muriel Jones

We talk about Muriel Jones a lot when we post on Instagram or Facebook or write articles on the website. Many people ask us who or what...

Jan 15
2 min

From Plot to Plate - Potatoes

We've written about potatoes in the past. This is what we said last year: Grow your own - Dig for Victory - Potatoes...

Jan 15
5 min

From Plot to Plate - crop rotation

Before we start to talk about our plan up at Muriel Jones for 2021 we wanted to spend some time talking about crop rotation - what it is...

Jan 14
3 min

From Plot to Plate

There was a time when I thought I'd run a second website. One dedicated specifically to Grow Your Own. I had grand plans to do it...

Jan 9
2 min

Maple syrup and bacon Gelato - courtesy of Palette & Pasture

Yes. That's right. Maple syrup and bacon. Takes me back 20 years or so ago when I went to British Columbia and first experienced the...

Jan 8
6 min

Nitrogen. Get your fix here.........

Back in 2019 we wrote about fertilisers. Now whilst it might have sounded a bit like a chemistry lesson there were a few important things...

Jan 1
5 min

Jobs for the month - January

Although January might be the coldest month of the year – and recently we’ve seen some really cold mornings and a light covering of snow...

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