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On Autumn and chickens

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A short post today about a couple of different things.

Seasonal eating for Autumn
autumn.pngRather than re-posting it, I thought I’d just mention last year’s Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Guide for Autumn.  If you’re after meal and snack ideas for seasonal eating, or fancy a pretty print-out of seasonal fruits and vegetables to stick on your fridge door then look … Read the full post

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Thoughts and photos from a first summer of veg growing

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Inspired by Elaine, Wendy, Kalyn and a whole host of other inspirational gardeners this has been my first summer of growing my own vegetables.  I always enjoy looking at other folks “grow your own” pics so thought I’d share a few of my own.

This summer has been a steep learning curve, with most lessons learnt the hard … Read the full post

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A thought provoking blog to follow, but not for long

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No time for a recipe this week, but for those of you interested in farm animal welfare issues  (and those of you who eat chicken),  I wanted to draw your attention to a thought-provoking blog.

The Chicken Out 39 day blog, The short, unnatural life of a broiler chicken follows the short life of a factory farmed chicken straight from … Read the full post

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Adventures in urban chicken keeping

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A sorry tale today, but one with a happy ending attached.  It’s no news that battery hens are kept in horrible conditions with barely the space to turn round and nothing to do but pull each others feathers out. But the story of what happens to these unlucky hens next is less well publicised. Battery hens are hybrids, bred to … Read the full post

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Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Guide – Spring

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Seasonal Eating Guide - Spring, PDF versionThis post is the second in a set of seasonal guides on Mostly Eating. 
The guides are quarterly, aiming to accomodate those uncertainties induced by geography and climate
which easily throw growing schedules out by a few weeks. 

Here’s what you will find here:

  • a list of fruits and vegetables in season between late March and early June.  I’ve developed

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Thoughts on how to choose a turkey

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I’ve been pondering turkey choices this week.  There’s no real decision to make from a nutritional point of view; turkey is a relatively lean meat provided you don’t eat all of that crispy skin and besides, we’re just talking about a couple of meals out of the year.  Nope, it’s all the other stuff about animal welfare and sustainable farming … Read the full post

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