Alliums in bloom

Alliums in bloom

This week our cutting garden is finally coming into full bloom, with the first showing coming from our alliums. Alliums (the family of plants which includes onions and garlic) come in a wide range of colours and sizes and are great for cutting and using both for...
What to do in the Herb Garden in April

What to do in the Herb Garden in April

We have expanded the herb garden this year so there is a lot to do! One job that we enjoy doing is propagating our own herbs, so here are some of the things we are doing at the moment. There’s still time to sow lots of seeds for the garden, either in the greenhouse or...

Fines Herbes Box

The ‘Woody’ box contains the main ‘Fines Herbes’ used in classic  French cooking, comprising Chives, Tarragon, Chervil and Parsley. Fine Herbes Omelette Recipe Ingredients • 2 eggs, at room temperature • A small handful of chopped mixed herbs, such as chives,...
Anyone for Tea?

Anyone for Tea?

The next course coming up at Fieldcrest Garden School is a short session on growing and making herbal teas. A fun, informative two hour session on which garden herbs make great herbal teas, how to grow them, and lots of tasting! Book your place on our growing herbal...
Herb Day – June 14th

Herb Day – June 14th

Herbs can be used for many purposes, culinary, medicinal and scent. On our ‘Herb Day’ course, we will show you the best herbs to have, where to grow them and how to cultivate and use them – refreshments and lunch included, and remember that this...

Gardens Visited this year – June 2013

In the middle of June we had a weeks’ holiday and decided to use our time visiting gardens and having nice meals! We often visit gardens which are basically ornamental in nature and whose main aim is to attract as many visitors as possible. On this trip we decided to...