From a gardener’s perspective, we’re into the business part of the year, and our hard work in the spring can...
Following a wet end to winter, we’ve moved into a very busy time for gardeners. After the dark days of...
In autumn we see a huge amount of the fruits of our labour, but in reality, our gardens are never truly put to bed. Our farm and walled garden are very much in production during the winter, with crops planted in early autumn for wintertime and next spring. Some crops...
As we move into autumn, the nights close in but the daytime still has warmth and beautiful colours. My garden...
The summer season is a busy one, particularly when you’re establishing a new garden. We’ve been working hard to fill...
As winter turns to spring, we have some changes going on as we rebrand from Hexhamshire Organics to Garden Freyja ahead of the opening of Restaurant Freyja in 2026. The rhythm of life should be slower during the dark and cold winter months, however, on our farm and with a...
While we’ve been making the most of the autumn sunshine and we’re still picking some fab winter produce – the...
It’s been a varied summer weather-wise with more rain than expected, and at times I’ve felt like I’m growing plants...
After what proved a long, draining and very wet winter, I don’t think I have ever been so relieved to feel the bouff of spring. The hedgerows are spinning my brain as I whiz along the back roads of Northumberland, and my garden suddenly turned into a jungle overnight. Thank goodness...
I’m writing just as we tip into March, and it feels like spring is around the corner – Vallum is...
We have seen an abundance of berries and nuts in the hedgerows around us this autumn. The blackberries have been...
It’s been a funny old summer… hot then wet, then I lit the fire one day because it was so cold in the house. The garden has gone berserk too. It must have been perfect conditions for butterflies – and caterpillars – as I’ve seen quite an array of stripey...
