East Lambrook Manor Gardens, South Petherton We live in a brilliant part of the world for garden inspiration. The South West is packed...

What a nightmare! I left it to the last minute and then when I was finishing everything off the software didn't want to cooperate and the...

Summer is here! June 21st. The longest day of the year, and all that extra light and warmth we're going to get will encourage our...

Summer is coming and you can smell the wild garlic in the woods and watch the bluebells nod in the breeze. The promise of things to...

Yes we were. On the radio earlier this month. And we'll be on again shortly. Time to start planning and recording soon........ Anyway in...

So the book said as it called out to me from the supermarket shelf. And I was intrigued. Is that really possible? But hang on. My inner...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...