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Hands up all those who thought this was going to be about Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger. Sorry to disappoint but this is about Sichuan / Szechuan Peppercorns, that staple of any good Chinese-style stir-fry. About 12 years ago we planted a little sapling in the circular bed under the copper beech. Apparently these peppercorn trees are quite happy in the shade, but we were warned that they don’t fruit until… Read More

The hot weather at the start of the summer has definitely had a big effect on many of our crops.  Without going into the usual veggies, spuds onions beans, beans, beans ….   we have had maybe our best ever returns from a number of different sources. Let’s start with the less well known.  The Sichuan Peppercorn tree has yielded six spice jars worth of dried peppercorns, three times more than the… Read More