Did you know you can eat beetroot tops and leaves? Use them much as you would any other leafy green. Think twice before you toss the leaves growing from your beets. Beet greens are sweet, mild, and cook up into the silkiest, most tender greens you’ll ever eat. What Are Beet Greens? Firstly, you might be…
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Did you know? Sunflowers can grow to astounding heights – the world record for the tallest stands at a staggering 30 feet. There are over 70 different varieties of sunflower including the Russian mammoth, the elf, the teddy bear and the moulin rouge. Sunflowers have many uses. The seeds provide food for us and wild…
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What is the heart of the traditional roast dinner? Roast potatoes! Whether picked from our farm or shop bought, below I share a great recipe on how to perfect your roast taters’. Step 1 Preheat the oven to 250°C/230°C Fan/gas mark 9/500°F. If you don’t have a double oven, you will have to do this…
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Once cut, sunflowers need to be maintained to ensure longevity. Here are a few tips on how to keep them looking happy and healthy. When to cut sunflowersThe morning you plan to cut your flowers, fill a clean bucket half full of warm water, between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Using a clean, sharp knife…
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We always aim to brighten up your day as much our sunflowers like to shine. Here are some interesting facts about them. 1 – Each sunflower is actually thousands of teeny flowersThe blossom of the sunflower is called a head. The yellow petals andfuzzy brown centers are actually individual flowers themselves. Asmany as 2,000 can…
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The dahlias we grow are too beautiful to be displayed somewhere where no one will see! In this blog, I will share some tips to creatively show off their beauty for maximum appreciation. Bottle Vase Displays The thing about dahlias is that they usually have straight stems and the flowers usually point outwards like a…
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Here at the Secret Farm, we believe that our fruit is fresh enough to be turned into something equally as tasty. What best way to test this theory? Strawberry Jam! The recipe below can be used with the strawberries picked at our very own farm or ones purchased from a supermarket. Though we do recommend…
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Pick your own Dahlias at The Secret Farm in Moggerhanger. Tickets include access to the PYO Strawberry, Raspberry and Dahlia Patch and fun activites. More information and to book tickets fo here : https://thesecret.farm/product/the-secret-farm-pyo/ Dahlias are gorgeous flowers that bloom from midsummer through autumn. They bloom in a rainbow of colors and in sizes, ranging…
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Freshly picked strawberries pack immense flavor, but they will not last long at room temperature. Learn the best way to store strawberries in your refrigerator. How to Store Fresh Strawberries If you want to extend the shelf life of your strawberries, you will need to transfer them to your refrigerator. The best way to do…
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NEW PYO (Pick Your Own) STRAWBERRIES OPENING SOON !!! The first 10 people to guess correctly our opening date will get a free punnet of freshly picked strawberries! (Comment on our Facebook post here – https://www.facebook.com/100197582592409/posts/139098618702305/) The Secret Farm, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RA (Same place as Secret Pumpkin – PYO in Bedfordshire )…
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