Delight in the Delicious World of Cherry Plums

Cherry plums are a small, sweet, and tangy fruit that tastes like a plum but is the size of a large cherry. It is one of the earliest flowering trees to appear in the garden and has multiple culinary uses that are often overlooked because of its petite size.…

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Ducking About: First exciting signs of life

I don’t think I’ve ever candled eggs before but armed with a youtube video showing me what they should be like I shine a bright LED into the bottom of the first egg and it glows. It glows yellow. The air sac is obvious but nothing else. This is not a promising start. I…

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Ducking About: Day one of duckling incubation

I received my duck eggs for duckling incubation from a breeder based in West Wales via Royal Mail. Her own ducks feature heavily on her website and they’re truly beautiful. I was recommended that I should store the eggs point down for 24 hours before beginning incubation. This also gave me some time to…

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The Best Homemade Elderflower Cordial

Elderflowers are a true gem of the English countryside. These delicate, fragrant flowers bloom from late May to early July. Harvesting them is a joyful and rewarding experience. Not only are elderflowers a delight to the senses, but they are also a wonderful ingredient in many recipes, from cordials and syrups to cakes and…

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