What the…? There’s a pheasant in my garden!
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on September 18, 2011 · 2 Comments
Woke up this morning to find a peahen wandering around my garden. It was her lucky day because of my two cats that spotted her, she was chased off by Skinny, the one who to this day hasn’t even managed to catch a fly, much less anything furry or feathery. She does however very proudly … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, Country life, Stories · Tagged with Food, Garden, Home, Hunting, Personal, Pheasant, Pheasants Forever
Nothing beats home-grown. Anyone have any apple-based recipe ideas to share?
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on August 16, 2011 · 14 Comments
Even though I love living in the country, there are some days, like today, when the long commute in and out of London wears me down. That was until I finally got home and was reminded of this … a food parcel from my brother-in-law which he brought over on Sunday. None of my husband’s … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, Apples, Cherry tomatoes, Country life, Features, Fruit, Fruits, Garden, runner beans, Stories, vegetables · Tagged with Apple, Bean, Food, Garden, Gardening, Growing, London, Plant, Runner bean, Tomato, Vegetables
Our edible garden
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on August 11, 2011 · 2 Comments
Our edible garden I feel horribly, horribly guilty. I have thoroughly neglected our garden this year. Starting this blog has only made it worse as I’ve realised I’ve barely set foot in my backyard in the last three weeks. There’s still a few more weeks of decent weather left (she says hopefully), and everything still … Continue reading →