RHS London Harvest Festival 2016
Reading time 8 minutes
Autumn has truly arrived when it’s time for the RHS London Harvest Festival show. This annual event comes at a busy time for me, […]
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Trading Apple for Apples
Reading time 6 minutes
I never think of myself as especially tech savvy. However, as I embark on my 40’s I find myself more anxious than ever to […]
Bumthang in Bloom
Reading time 8 minutes
You’d be forgiven for thinking we’d transported ourselves to Switzerland but, no, this is Bhutan’s cultural heartland, Bumthang. Four bucolic pine-clad valleys make up […]
Fried Fiddleheads and Asparagus
Reading time 1 minute
Yes, you’ve got it, these are young fern fronds, otherwise known as fiddleheads or, here in Bhutan, as ‘Nakey‘. They are either fried as […]
Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Reading time 5 minutes
Despite diligently renewing my subscription to the Royal Horticultural Society each year (thanks Mum and Dad!), it’s rare that I get to make proper […]