Arrival of the Joracomposter JK 125 - Trials have begun using the Joracomposter JK 125 to assess the effects of pre-composting food waste before being fed to the worms. The company claims that the unit will produce compost in “approximately 6-8 weeks time. The high temperature makes … Continue reading →
New Zealand Flatworm - It would appear that, unless other evidence comes to light, the New Zealand Flatworms have made a tasty meal of our beloved native Dendrobaena compost worms, right in front of our noses in the recently installed WormsWork wormery at Stenton … Continue reading →
Stenton Primary Wormery - This short film shows the setting up of Stenton Primary School’s wormery last month. The school has enthusiastically embraced the opportunities that the WormsWork project brings to deliver many aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence. The children will be responsible … Continue reading →
Stenton Primary Wormery - This short film shows the setting up of Stenton Primary School’s wormery last month. The school has enthusiastically embraced the opportunities that the WormsWork project brings to deliver many aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence. The children will be responsible … Continue reading →
Get In Touch With Your Wastestream - The Waste Monitoring Form 1 is now available on line. Ideally, just before you start using your worm box, you can print out the form to record the weight and description of the food waste that your household produces. The … Continue reading →
Worms Work at East Linton Primary - The Worms Work composting project was revealed to the public at the school Spring Fair on Saturday 14th May. On display were the new compact worm boxes for families with limited space, samples of shredded paper bedding, compost and of … Continue reading →
Larch ascending! - The first delivery of Larch boards was made today! They will be made into the first batch of worm boxes for the Worms Work project. The boards are about 4m long and 200mm by 25mm thick. Larch is a naturally … Continue reading →
Dunbar Allotments
Garvald Show - The full show schedule, with all the categories, staging details, awards and prizes, is available as a downloadable pdf file here.
Growing away - Apologies for not posting recently – I’ve been looking after my mother in Perthshire a lot this year, as she’s been very ill. However, she’s now feeling a lot better, and the Social Care people have been looking after her, … Continue reading →
2011 season - The soil is still wet and cold, but it’s time to start planning for the year ahead. Talking of planning, I’ve just been advised that the Thistly Cross allotments have at last been granted planning permission, subject to certain conditions. … Continue reading →
End of season - We’re heading into November, when growth in gardens and allotments should start to slow down, but late October has been very mild, and crops (and weeds) are still flourishing. I’ve harvested the last of my beans, but carrots, beetroot, fennel … Continue reading →
Allotment Get-Together - The Thistly Cross allotment holders are having a get-together on Saturday 2nd October at 3pm. We’ll be getting an update on the planning application, plus we’ll have the chance to discuss the future. We’re also going to make it a … Continue reading →
Meetings - Autumn is the season for meetings – ah well, the evenings are getting too dark for gardening. Anyway, the Dunbar Allotments and Gardens committee will be meeting in October. We’ll be getting updates on theThistly Cross allotments, and on our … Continue reading →
Dunbar Flower Show 2010 - Dunbar Flower Show will be held on Saturday 11th September in the Parish Church Hall from 1.30 to 5pm. There are classes for Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit, Floral Art, Handcrafts, Baking and Photography, and there are also classes for children to … Continue reading →
School allotment - Well done to the pupils of Dunbar Grammar School for their achievement in their ‘Dragon’s Den’ competition. The winning proposal, funded by sponsors which included Be Green and Sustaining Dunbar, is to create a school allotment on school premises. I’m … Continue reading →
Progress - It was as recently as the 19th of June that the committee first visited the Thistly Cross site. The following day some of us came back to measure and mark off the plots, and this is how it looked: During … Continue reading →
Dunbar Allotments site - This is the first post from the Dunbar Allotments and Gardens Association. We’re grateful to Sustaining Dunbar for helping us to organise a website, and we’ll be using it to keep members and the wider community up to date with … Continue reading →
Delicious Days
Salad Sicilia - A crunchy, colorful addiction - And besides, you will never come to know how many of last week's dinner guest have asked for the recipe. BUT you must give this recipe a try. If your agenda permits for only one new recipe this week, make it this salad!
Fabrizia's Panelle - An Appetizer for all Seasons - One of the most traditional appetizers we enjoyed were homemade Panelle. These chickpea fritters are similar to the Panisses one can find along the Cote d'Azur. But since they are thinner and turn out more crisp, I'd choose Panelle over Panisses any day...
Traveling Sicily - Thoughts & Tips - Since we know of a few friends that are planning on visiting the island shortly, we thought about compiling a few tidbits about Sicily.
Tasty Music - Catchy Tunes, February 2012 - But there is also a not negligible part of my heart, that is perpetually on the look-out for fab music. Do you know the feeling, when you stumble upon a new song or artist and you just cannot stop listening? That obsession is exactly what keeps me going.
