Tag Archives: John Gerard

Know Your Onions….

Posted on 08/10/2022 by The Gardens Trust

Let’s start with a startling fact. What’s the world’s most global food crop? Is it Wheat? Rice? Potatoes?  or even the tomato that I wrote about recently? It’s nothing so obvious, rather it is the humble brown, red or yellowish … Continue reading →

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Love Apples and Wolf Peaches

Posted on 30/07/2022 by The Gardens Trust

No that’s not an instruction, but a couple of the old names for something you’ve probably got fresh and in tins in your kitchen. If you have a garden or allotment and enjoy growing your own food you probably have … Continue reading →

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The Passion of Mary Lawrance

Posted on 16/04/2022 by The Gardens Trust

You never know what’s going to arrive when you  order unknown books at the British Library.  On this occasion I was in for a surprise and needed a trolley to take them to my desk in the British Library. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Passion of Mary Lawrance

Posted on 16/04/2022 by The Gardens Trust

You never know what’s going to arrive when you  order unknown books at the British Library.  On this occasion I was in for a surprise and needed a trolley to take them to my desk in the British Library. I’d … Continue reading →

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Lilac Time…

Posted on 15/04/2017 by The Gardens Trust

The spring has caught up with my garden and the lilacs are beginning to bloom. The first I knew was as I opened the doors into the garden the other morning and caught the scent well before I could see … Continue reading →

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