Developers pushing ahead without basic wildlife checks is absurd. And when ministers spend more time with builders than conservation experts, the risk grows. We can build new homes, but not by wrecking the habitats that keep our countryside alive. #britishwildlife #uk

Greenhouse scrubbed, soil replaced with well-rotted manure, compost and topsoil. Bubble wrap added to insulate and keep cuttings warm. Early seeding starts in January. The 2026 kitchen garden is already in motion. #GreenHeart 💚

Deana gives my Spicy ketchup a try, pairs it with duck fat fries and her photo renders it all perfectly. Thank you @goodfood.kitchen

The race to launch AI apps is moving faster than any real quality control. In the rush to be first, safety and oversight are being ignored and people are getting hurt. When a chatbot can push a child toward suicide, that’s not innovation, it’s negligence. #AI

Back lane from Milford to Farnah Green looking autumnal 🍂🍁🧡 #derbyshire

Just wrapped the shoot for Meeta’s @meetakwolff.bsky.social Spicy Ketchup. Couldn’t resist testing it properly with a batch of homemade duck fat fries before starting on the edits. Crisp, rich, and that ketchup’s got just the right kick.

A year ago this soil was spent. I've worked in compost made from seaweed, chicken and cow manure, oak leaves and bracken. Now it’s rich, organic and full of life. It’s taken time, but it’s ready. Looking forward to planting into it next spring. #homestead 🚜🌾👨‍🌾🌿

Spent the weekend building a new fence and gate for the kitchen garden allotment - bit of help from friends, an old goat pen gate and salvaged wood. Soaked to the skin by the end, but a rainbow turned up as if to say - well done. Quite pleased with it. #KitchenGarden 👩‍🍳🍃 ‧₊˚🌈

RIP Jane Goodall. Here she is with another incredible conservationist and humanitarian, David Attenborough. Times like this make you wish the world had a few more Janes and Davids.

Allotment’s come a long way. Soil’s had a full organic rethink - lush, fertile, thriving. Evening sunset put on a show: orange and blue under a ceiling of cloud. Hard to believe it’s getting darker already and summer’s drawing in. #timetogohome

Tim Berners-Lee: “You shouldn’t be owned, not even your data.” The man who gave us the web for free reminds us: when companies treat your life as their property, the question is simple - who really owns you? #www

Blueberries settled, raspberry trellises built and the berry bed finally complete. Summer fruiting canes are set to climb, while the ground is readied for autumn and winter tasks. A season’s work now shaping next year’s harvest. #allotment #growyourown

A bumblebee still busy in September, gathering pollen from the cosmos I planted along the allotment border. Surprised to see one active this late, but the blooms are clearly worth its time – legs dusted, wings humming 🌸🌻🍯🐝💛 #bloomscrolling #allotmentlife

Calm after the storm. After a few days of heavy rain, the kitchen garden at the allotment is buzzing. A dragonfly hunts over the borage. Good to see things settling back into rhythm. #allotmentlife ≽༏≼🦋

I recently made this gooseberry & blackcurrant frangipane with fruit from the allotment - red and green gooseberries, sharp and sweet. Served with cream and not a crumb left. #kitchengarden

Just picked our red onions and they’re now curing out on the soil. Plump, deep in colour, and fully organic. It’s been a slow grow this year, but the bulbs have come through well. Looking forward to seeing how they store. #KitchenGarden

Stunning Waterlily House at Kew! Each lilypad is a perfect peace of art! Isn't nature incredible #waterlillies #lilypad #naturelover #gardens

What could be more enjoyable than a day at Kew Gardens with your best friend who's in town from Los Angeles for a few days. Much chatter and a feast for the eyes. Glorious ❤️

Good morning. A basket of ripe plums gathered from the allotment. I’m thinking a slow simmer with sugar until it deepens and thickens. Jam jars at the ready. #kitchengarden 🍑

Earworm of the day: David Bowie - Waterloo Sunset. Bowie covering The Kinks classic is fab. #earworm #musicsky #outsidebroadcast #bowie

A better look at the cherry and blackberry crumble. I reckon this shot captures it more clearly, and I might just prefer it to the first.

The allotment’s full of blackberries and black cherries at the moment. I made a crumble using both and served it warm with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream. Everything from scratch. Simple, seasonal, and just right. #KitchenGarden ⋆ ✦ ̚ 🍒ɞ ˚ ⋆ 🥧

Busy bees are loving the borage up at the allotment! #budybees #pollinators #allotmentvisitors

My kitten-girl! She's a real character!

Starting on the berry patch today: raspberries and blueberries. Just tested the soil pH - the blueberry bed is sitting at 7.0, far too neutral. Next up soil conditioning, then working to bring the acidity down to where it needs to be. #KitchenGarden 🫐

Earworm of the day: George Michael - Fame (Live). A favourite artist covering my favourite artist. 🫰🎶⚡ #OutsideBroadcast

28 days ago I sowed French Breakfast Radish seeds. Today I pulled up a crisp little harvest – slender, bright and just over thumb-length. They’re going into a salad this evening, bringing a mild sharpness and a clean, peppery bite. #KitchenGarden 🌱🥬🥒🍅

Our friendly allotment companions 🪱 #allotmentlife

Picking up some farm fresh eggs for the weekend from Juliet's Farm Shop #farmfresh #freerange #roamingfree

Such a picturesque village. Visiting Lefkes in May was ideal since there were far less visitors than in the summer months, plus the weather was perfect. Dreaming of returning again soon ❤️🇬🇷💼 #greece #paros #travelbug

Sad to hear that the amazing Chuck Mangione has died. RIP. One of my favourite tracks - always feels so good... Pardon the pun! . ❤️🎷🎵 youtube.com/watch?v=V7dg... #chuckmangione #feelssogood

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Hard at it!!! Pretty happy with the outcome!

Finished a small slab patio beside the allotment greenhouse, with a patch of grass alongside. A quiet spot to sit and reflect. #KitchenGarden

Perfectly cooked haddock - Delish - Wonderful view, and the very best company - my Mr. Z! ❤️ What more could a girl ask for on a Friday night! 😁

It’s redcurrant season and my allotment plot is brimming with currants. They’re ripe and glistening, destined for a redcurrant and raspberry sorbet, later today. 🍒🌿 #PlotToPlate

Weekly sourdough bake: Proved and ready for the oven. #Sourdough #BreadSky

🧶🇳🇿 The pace is picking up …

My latest novel, set in an Irish family-owned hotel, is out Oct 16th 📚PRE-ORDER COMPETITION from O'Mahonys INDIE BOOKSTORE Win an overnight for two at Ireland's Falls Hotel & Spa INCLUDING breakfast, dinner & a spa treatment! www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-... #booksky📚💙 #books #spéirghorm #OnceAYear

We do like to cater for our pollinator pals on plot 20, around the shed we've got monarda, knapweed, lavender and oregano, and echinacea, which are all really popular at the moment. #Allotment 🌱

Fabulous artichoke flowers on a neighbour's allotment. Such vibrant colour! And the bees obviously love them! 😁 Definitely adding a few to our space for next year! #KitchenGarden #HomeGrown #GardeningGoals #PollinatorFriendly #AllotmentFlowers #ArtichokeFlower

I’m finally getting back to baking after being away for a wedding! A huge heap of zucchini to make chocolate zucchini cake. I’m dusting the buttered pan with cocoa so it all stays chocolate-y. I’ve had the ingredients on the counter for days and Mr W asked me to stop teasing him and bake it 😆💖

Rich pickings from my friends damson tree yesterday, crumble and maybe a rumtopf to be made…

Sweetcorn coming along just fine on the allotment. Looking forward to grilling a few of these bad boys. 🌽 #GrowYourOwn

Just bottled a batch of blackcurrant cordial from fruit picked on our allotment. Sweet, tart and properly fruity. Deeply refreshing with sparkling water. In this heat, it hits the spot. Ribena isn’t even in the running. 🔴💜🔵 #AllotmentLife

Meanwhile, back in the kitchen: The sliced Cornichon have been marinating in salt to remove the water prior to pickling. I keep the little gem lettuce roots in water to keep them as fresh & crisp as possible for when we need them.

Picking red and blackcurrants on the allotment for my summer tart recipe. Just enough for a scattering on top and a few to snack along the way.

French fruit tart made with raspberries, strawberries, red and blackcurrants from my allotment. Buttery pâte sucrée, crème pâtissière inspired by Dominique Ansel, and fruit arranged just as it is - a simple nod to summer. #KitchenGarden

Morning y'all ☕️ Let the baking commence 🥖😁

Beautiful Peacock butterfly up at the allotment - isn't nature incredible. Such perfection! #nature #insects #butterflies