Tag: cooking
My first box of fresh loveliness from Farm Direct
My first box of fresh produce from Farm Direct arrived yesterday which was hugely exciting.
Joining a ‘veg box’ scheme has been on my list of green things I really ought to do for a couple of years but when I checked it out it seemed extremely restrictive – having to commit to the same thing every week, prohibitively expensive, or limited in what they offer.
But at the Camden Green Fair a few weeks back I visited the Farm… Continue reading
Posted: July 11th, 2010 under Food & Cooking, General, Green Homes, Growing & Gardening, carbon footprint, local produce.
Tags: cooking, Green Homes, local produce, self-sufficiency, sustainable practices
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The magnetism of ‘green Jersey’
[This article first appeared in TTG]
Despite a thorough explanation from instructor Derek on how to hold my paddle and how to slow down and change direction, I was still concerned about losing control and smashing up my kayak on the rocks. But Derek assured me the kayaks were practically indestructible. “You might hit into each other, though – the kayaks have got magnets in them,” he warned us.
I’d have thought magnets would make the… Continue reading
Posted: June 10th, 2010 under Food & Cooking, General, Wildlife, ecotourism, green travel.
Tags: animals, carbon footprint, cooking, ecotourism, Food & Cooking, green travel, sustainable travel, Wildlife
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Garden envy in Japan
I’m on a work trip in Japan at the moment, on the island of Okinawa way down off the south coast.
They have one of the longest life expectancies in the world here – 86 years for women and 77 for men. This is put down to their chilled-out lifestyle and healthy cuisine so I came to Emi’s Place to try some of the Okinawan specialities.
These range from seaweed and aloe vera (bit gross) to pickled cucumber (quite nice) and prawns in dill-tempura (lovely).
Emi showing me around her garden
Posted: May 28th, 2009 under Food & Cooking, General, Growing & Gardening.
Tags: cooking, garden, green travel, herbs, self-sufficiency
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Feeding time
To give them the best possible start in life, I’ve invested in some plant food for my boys out on the balcony.
They’re not looking too healthy at the moment, to be honest. The basil is faring particularly badly. I haven’t watered them all week so that probably hasn’t helped – the weather’s been a bit rubbish so I’ve not been out on the balcony much.
Posted: May 17th, 2009 under Food & Cooking, General, Growing & Gardening.
Tags: cooking, garden, herbs, self-sufficiency
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Getting started…..
So, day one of the New Greener Me has involved a trip to Harringey Homebase to buy some herbs to grow on the balcony.
At about two metres square, it’s unlikely I’ll ever grow enough out there to become self-sufficient, but you’ve got to start somewhere.
I had intended to fully research balcony gardening before I went, to find out who likes sharing a pot with who, which
Posted: May 10th, 2009 under General.
Tags: cooking, Food & Cooking, garden, herbs, plants, self-sufficiency
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