The Wild Cherry Farm
~ Creativity, Seasonal Food and Free Range Learning ~
Inspiration for seasonal crafts and celebrations throughout the year.
Making your own willow wreath base is easy and fun, and you will always have a frame ready to be decorated to suit the occasion. You can use it to make a Christmas wreath, flowery spring and summer wreaths or decorate them with colourful autumn treasures. I just love going outside to look for things …
This is a great project for beginning knitters, kids and anyone who wants to create something fun and useful in a short amount of time. You can knit these easy fingerless gloves in just a few hours while relaxing in front of the fire or watching a movie. Here is what you need: Step 1 …
by Alice Cary (1820-1871) The leaves are fading and falling, The winds are rough and wild,The birds have ceased their calling, But let me tell you, my child, Though day by day, as it closes, Doth darker and colder grow,The roots of the bright red roses Will keep alive in the snow. And when the Winter is over, The boughs …
Do you grow your own tomatoes? What’s your favourite tomato recipe? We like to make Tomato Bean Salad with Quinoa. The basis for this recipe are cherry tomatoes, sweet corn and black beans. You can also add chopped pepper, spring onions, parsley (or basil). For the dressing I use lime or lemon juice, a bit …
There’s something wonderful about stepping outside to pick ingredients for breakfast. These days I like to wake up early and take some time to meditate and write before making breakfast for myself and my boys. Smelling the fresh morning air, breathing deeply, while walking along our track and picking a big bowl of blackberries, becomes …
Do you want to provide wholesome, nourishing meals for yourself and your family but find yourself overwhelmed and disorganized in the kitchen? Without a clear plan, it’s easy to fall into the trap of last-minute, unhealthy food choices. The result? Wasted money, wasted food, and compromised nutrition for you and your loved ones. Save time …
I created this E-Book with my two older children when they were 5 and 3 years old. It’s full of activities, crafts, recipes and more for the month of September. I had planned to make an E-Book for every month of the year but never finished this project because I got pregnant with my third …
You can use all the lovely summer vegetables growing in your garden to make this summer vegetable garden soup. Even if you don’t have a garden, this recipe is great for using up those leftover vegetables in the fridge before you go shopping again. Today I decided to try one of our bigger Kohlrabis that …
July is nearly over but I still want to write an update on our garden and polytunnel, the way it looks right now. Here are the last few months: I’m so glad I called my Blog “the Wild Cherry Farm” because it is very wild indeed these days. Between going on Campervan trips and neglecting …
This is the third post in my series of showing the growth and change in our Polytunnel and Garden. The first two are here: one about April and one about May. Now it’s the end of June and it’s getting messy around here. I noticed that I like spring and early summer in the garden …
