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Diary of a Country Girl

Living a country life in wonderful Norfolk. Gardening, cooking and farming – as keen as mustard and mad on dahlias…

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Life in the Norfolk countryside
🌸 Gardener
🐄 Farmer
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As keen as mustard & mad on dahlias…
I have a hen that now identifies as a goose, look I have a hen that now identifies as a goose, look at the size of this egg!! #happyhens #hen #hens #egg #hensofinstagram #homelaid #poultry #norfolk #giganticegg #easteregg @britishhenwelfaretrust
The first forced rhubarb of the season. I just a The first forced rhubarb of the season. I just adore the colour, for me it’s really one of the first signs of a new year of harvests and homegrown goods. Tonight it will be simply poached with ginger… #rhubarb #forcedrhubarb #homegrown #seasonal #seasonalfood #growwhatyoueat #eatwhatyougrow #pyo #gardening #gardeninglove #diaryofacountrygirl #sundaybaking #baking #igrewthat #norfolk
One of my favourite days of the year - the first f One of my favourite days of the year - the first forage for wild garlic. It’s still a bit early. A lot of the leaves are still small but I found enough to make a chicken, buttermilk (courtesy of @fenfarmdairy) and wild garlic pie. What are your favourite wild garlic recipes? Later in the season I will make wild garlic pesto, tear and share wild garlic bread and wild garlic butter… #wildgarlic #foraging #garlic #norfolk #norfolkforaging #freefood #seasonal #seasonalfood #cookingtheseasons #growingtheseasons #diaryofacountrygirl
The joy of homegrown veg in February. Kale, carrot The joy of homegrown veg in February. Kale, carrots and purple sprouting broccoli. The trio will join braised beef cheeks (with anchovy and pickled walnuts), celeriac mash and spiced walnuts… #carrots #kale #broccoli #purplesproutinbroccoli #homegrown #greenfingers #homegrownveggies #homegrownfood #gardening #allotment #allotmentgarden #kitchengarden #norfolk
This is spring, right?! #spring #blueskies #norfo This is spring, right?! #spring #blueskies #norfolk #norfolkskies #thisisnorfolk #springtime #thisisengland #abouttime #picoftheday
The homemade Christmas wreath is up! Made entirel The homemade Christmas wreath is up! Made entirely from greenery scavenged from the garden and seeds heads and grasses that I’ve dried over the years. So easy to do and so utterly satisfying! My Mum and I try and make them together each year which is just so special… #wreath #christmaswreath #christmas #foraging #wreathmaking #christmascrafts #handmade #handmadecrafts #norfolk #gardening #homegrown #gardeningjoy #diaryofacountrygirl #crafting #craftingwithmum
Rather enjoying sheep, such characters! #sheep # Rather enjoying sheep, such characters! #sheep #ewe #ewes #sheeps #sheepofinstagram #countrylife #norfolk #diaryofacountrygirl
And with this gorgeous bunch of dahlias I declare And with this gorgeous bunch of dahlias I declare the farm’s dahlia season almost at an end… Some of the plants are dying back and some are still throwing out smaller and smaller blooms. This year I’m toying with the idea of leaving the tubers in the ground as I’ve finally found the space in the garden where they thrive. Do you leave your tubers in the ground? If so, how do you mulch them? #dahlia #dahlias #dahliaseason #dahlialove #dahliamulch #homegrown #cutflowers #cutflowergarden #norfolk #diaryofacountrygirl #norfolklife #tomulchornottomulch
Misty Norfolk nights… It sounds like a tribute Misty Norfolk nights… It sounds like a tribute band, doesn’t it?! But tonight was dreamily misty and atmospheric. #norfolk #normalfornorfolk #sunset #mist #norfoklandscape #norfolkcountryside #norfolkskies #diaryofacountrygirl #norfolklife #countrylife #countryliving
Now that’s what I call a pear… From a tree fu Now that’s what I call a pear… From a tree full of pears we have rescued three from a blaze of wasps, fruit flies and hornets. I have plans for curried parsnip and pear soup and then poached pears with sea salt ice cream. What’s your go to pear recipe? #pear #pears #homegrown #pyo #growwhatyoueat #eatwhatyougrow #season #seasonal #seasonalfood #norfolk #countrygarden #harvest #countrylife #diaryofacountrygirl #chard #spinach
What a beaut… The dahlias continue to surprise What a beaut… The dahlias continue to surprise me, with new ones blooming weekly. I gave them a good watering this morning and I hope that with the warm weather this weekend, more will pop open… #dahlia #dahlias #dahliaseason #dahlialove #dahliajoy #cutflowers #flowers #blooms #gardening #gardeningjoy #norfolk #norfolklife #diaryofacountrygirl
When courgettes are everything!! The girls are se When courgettes are everything!! The girls are settling in well and are demolishing the stash of overgrown courgettes! #hens #hen #hensofinstagram #rehomedhens #courgette #norfolk #diaryofacountrygirl #henlife #freerange #freerangechickens #chickens
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