field notes - Henny Tate

What I'm sowing, growing, making and seeing ...

While Ciara’s busy doing her thing outside, I’m getting on with buying veg seed inside. …

I’m beginning to understand Galanthophiles and their obsession with snowdrops, if only because there aren’t…

If you’d like to grow some fruit at home then I’d start with blueberries and…

It’s time to order summer bulbs (and corms and tubers) so put your order in…

As good a reason as any to grow peas is that children can’t resist a…

I was lucky enough to spend a morning with the talented florist and flower grower Polly…

How to Make Kefir There is no doubt that consuming kefir helps promote a healthy gut…

I worked on this home a few years back and, for me, it really sums…

I discovered Schizanthus pinnatus (nicknames include Angel Wings and Butterfly Orchid) when I visited Oare House…