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Ellen Mary
Feb 25, 2020
Pickled Magnolia Petals in the April Grow Your Own Magazine
Pickled Magnolia petals I hear to question! Yes that's right, incredibly tasty with a touch of spice, not only do Magnolias grace our...
Ellen Mary
Feb 14, 2020
Foraging for Wild Garlic
Check out the March Grow Your Own Magazine for my wellbeing column including tips to forage, grow and cook Wild Garlic. Subscribe to the...
Ellen Mary
Feb 14, 2020
Wendy’s Secret Garden in Sydney
Whenever I travel I always seek out the unknown gardens. I visit most gardens, parks, well know botanical gardens with everything you...
Ellen Mary
Dec 28, 2019
Gardening for Wellbeing with Pretty Pansies
When there are few flowers in bloom, you can always rely on the traditional English garden Pansy to provide a pop of colour. Not only...
Ellen Mary
Nov 28, 2019
Bewitching Witch Hazel
In this months Grow Your Own Magazine my column is all about wellbeing and growing Witch Hazel. Subscribe HERE or pick up your copy in...
Ellen Mary
Nov 28, 2019
World Vegan Month
As we are coming to the end of World Vegan Month, I thought I would share with you a couple of my favourite plant based recipes and food...
Ellen Mary
Nov 6, 2019
Myrtle & Mirto!
My column in the December edition of Grow Your Own Magazine is all about the wonders of Myrtle plus a delicious Christmas cocktail made...
Ellen Mary
Nov 3, 2019
Warming up the allotment
I am finally back down the allotment after being overseas for all of October. I was beyond excited to get back down the plot and see what...
Contributed Content
Oct 28, 2019
How to Upgrade Your Garden's Summer House For Year-Round Use
Your summer house is a beautiful fixture in your garden and many homeowners take pride in making them an intrinsic part of their garden....
Ellen Mary
Oct 11, 2019
Grow Your Own Magazine - The Wellbeing Benefits of Chrysthanthemums
Are Chrysthanthemums about to hit the spotlight? Do Dahlia's need to watch out?! Read my article about the health benefits of 'mums' in...
Ellen Mary
Oct 10, 2019
Autumn Harvest
Check out the latest FEAST magazine, where you can find my Autumn harvest tips plus a delicious Autumn pumpkin pie. Click HERE to read...
Contributed Content
Oct 4, 2019
The Holly and The Ivy
The temperatures outside have dropped quite noticeably lately, and there is a definite vibe of autumn in the air. But time passes by so...
Ellen Mary
Sep 21, 2019
The Autumnal Vibe
It soon becomes apparent during September that Autumn is here. The temperature has dropped pretty quickly and the leaves are falling, if...
Ellen Mary
Sep 1, 2019
Grow Your Own Magazine - The Health Boosting Benefits of Chamomile
Do you love Chamomile as much as I do? A calming Chamomile tea is the best way to enjoy the benefits after a day down the allotment. I am...
Ellen Mary
Sep 1, 2019
Judging for Britain's Most Beautiful Garden with Just Landlords
I love having a snoop around other peoples gardens! Forget the house photos on Rightmove, I am all about the garden...so, I was crazy...
Ellen Mary
Jul 28, 2019
No Digging It
Last year when I had to give up my allotment of many years, it was all quite emotional! Moving house was no big deal compared to clearing...
Ellen Mary
Jun 17, 2019
Keeping it Seasonal
Check out my seasonal tips in Feast Norfolk Magazine for Summer plus enjoy my fresh, fruity mocktail recipe (which you can easily just...
Candide
May 10, 2019
What is #GardenDayUK
By now we all know about the benefits of getting out in the garden both to our metal and physical health. But it can be hard to make the...
Ellen Mary
Apr 30, 2019
Keukenhof Holland
My visit to Keukenhof started with an early, cold start to the day catching a bus over to the gardens. The queues were huge but moved...
Ellen Mary
Mar 3, 2019
Grow and Cook Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Purple sprouting broccoli is an easy vegetable to grow, looks fantastic in the vegetable garden and is full of great nutrition. In recent...
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