Pundles Farm is a thousand feet up in one of the more exposed and windier corners of West Yorkshire. The trees lean west in sympathy with the prevailing wind and growing anything at all is a challenge, but when it does it tastes all the better!

The idea behind this site is to encourage you to grow and eat as much of your own produce as possible and to help by offering ideas, tips and occasional inspiration from what to plant to how to prepare and eat it. If you grow it yourself you will find it tastes better. The Garden Year aims to provide you with a diary of the seasons here at Pundles. If you want a more idiosyncratic and eclectic take on local happenings try Pause for Food, the Pundles Blog.

Predictably the early summer was spent busy in the garden, not updating the information here, so there is some catching up to do!

The recipes are small but growing in number and recent additions will be indicated by the logo.

Practical suggestions to help you garden organic, such as nettle plant food, are included along with pointers to a variety of West Yorkshire (and beyond) suppliers who may be able to help you.

The links on this site are intended to complement the underlying philosophy which is closely aligned to Slow Food and point to wider horizons. The links are selective and not designed to be comprehensive. Please note that not all links and pages are fully functioning just yet so apologies for any frustration caused.

Since April 2006, Pundles Farm has been virtually self-sufficient in electricity with the installation and commissioning of a Proven Energy 6kW wind turbine.

Remember we welcome feedback and suggestions of any description.

	Tomatoes Many varieties of tomato have been tried over the years. The most successful so far have been Matina and Olirose, both small cherry-style varieties. The short growing season ... (more)
	Courgettes Courgettes cut straight from the plant and eaten while still juicy and crunchy will convert wavering courgette enthusiasts. Eaten like this or freshly grilled slices ... (more)
	Globe Artichokes Hard to buy good quality, but easy to grow, globe artichokes are an autumn delight from offsets or seed ... (more)
	Jerusalem Artichokes Not really an artichoke at all but a relative of the sunflower, the knobbly tubers of the jerusalem artichoke are great in gratins and stews and make a delicious soup  ... (more)
	Raspberries Raspberries must surely take pride of place amongst the soft fruits of the summer months ... (more)
	Gooseberries Left to ripen on the bush until they take on a honeyed yellow hue they are sweet to eat and a far cry from the sour shop bought version ... (more)
	Eggs There is nothing to compare with a freshly laid egg, large or small, white, brown and even blue. A few chickens are easy to care for and yet provide such a rich reward for the effort of doing so ... (more)

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 This site was last updated on 18 October 2006.