Beechview, Hightae, Scotland

Well where to start! This year has been an extremely busy year for us here at Beechview. With the sad news that Nanna had terminal small...

This is lovely! Cool some onion and leek in butter while roasting some Kohl Rabi and Patatoes (we just did it in air fryer). Add carrot,...

This weekend saw us planting an almond tree while waiting for the delivery of persimmon and an Apricot (for one of the tunnels). We...

Well Lochmaben light switch on was a roaring success and something we all absolutely loved to do! A small affair, the surprise guest...

This week's Sunday Tea post led to a couple of comments around the children growing and it made us think a little about just how fast...

Yesterday was a busy day getting the polytunnels ready for winter. This meant a huge increase in the compost materials and mulching of...

Well, we did not see this coming a few months ago, but here we are at our first-ever craft fayre! It was amazing! The kindness and...

We have had multiple orders coming through today and started realising the ambition that we have as a wee family. The 7-year-old took it...

Well it seems that the end of an era for one member of the household is going to be seen out in 26 degrees heat, in September! It has...

So we have been very busy here at Beechview what with cutting hedges, harvesting, baking and preserving, and also diversifying! Although...

Well, it started with an owl mould. That was it. The owl mould was intended to make interesting ice cubes, but a gift from my partner's...

SO things got a little bit carried away with themselves... or maybe that was me? Maybe I got a bit carried away with myself. I was...

SO a little twist on Strawberry Jam is to add a generous amount of Black Pepper to the pot and my oh my does this add depth! Ingredients...

In the exploration of the history of Beechview, I am getting quite caught up in the life of the family named the Hendersons. James...

Well this was a hit with the little one's at Beechview today! It had the consistency of a famous brand of tomato soup that you find in a...

Today was a day of writing and making burgers! My 7-year-old helped with the burgers and although he didn't mind mixing the onions and...

Today I decanted the comfrey tea into empty milk bottles and begun making the nettle tea. It saves a fortune on tomato food and the...

So this is a new one for us at Beechview but with the temperature in the 20's and a glorious summer day, you couldn't help but smell this...

The dehydrator is stocked after a morning trek in the woods brought a glut of spruce tips and raspberry leaves. All being dried to be...

A wee afternoon spent in the garden and enjoying the views in Dumfries and Galloway. The John Downie Crab apple is full to bursting with...