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Ashington Manor Farm (Yeovil)

After a two-night stay at The Swan Hotel in Wells , we departed for Exeter. Along the way, our first stop was Ashington Manor Farm, the home of the husband and wife garden designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman.  Roses are a specialty of the Bannerman's, but sadly, we were too early to see any. That disappointment was curtailed by touring their magnificent farmhouse, which we were invited to roam around at leisure. And Julian Bannerman, who did most all the talking, was a very entertaining man.  Gathering at the front door - We actually entered at the side of the house, right off the patio, which led to this room, where the Bannerman's greeted us. The massive table was filled with books they had written as well as magazine articles about their gardens. As we were listening to Julian's speech, I happened to notice Isabel Bannerman's book "Husbandry" on the table and immediately recognized it as a book I have at home but have not gotten to yet. At the time, I ha...
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Michael's Southern Home Cooking


I'm surprised that I've never written a post about Michael's delicious Southern cooking. He is an excellent cook. His mamma taught him well! While I consider myself a good baker, I'm not that great at regular cooking and unlike him, I have to have an exact recipe to go by. We went to the Farmer's Market Saturday morning and bought fresh okra. We had okra, peas, fried green tomatoes, corn and of course, cornbread. We only eat like this about once a week, otherwise we would both be the size of the house.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. DJuly 5, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Phillip, not only looks wonderful but sounds delicious. Love okra but have not grown it in our vegetable garden... brings back many fond memories of living back east. Tell Michael he can whip some up for us anytime. :)

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  2. F CameronJuly 5, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    He did learn to cook...just like my granny used to make! Yumm....good stuff!

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  3. rebeccaJuly 5, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    What a beautiful plate of food and I know it tasted even better than it looks, somehow.

    I love all your fiesta dishes. So pretty. Are they new?

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  4. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 5, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Now I know why you love Michael so much, it is his cooking. YUMMMMMM I can't bake much of anything but I can make a mean dinner. :)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Does that look fabulous!! I just had 'Southern' today, LOVE IT!!!!

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  6. CrystalJuly 5, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    That looks like the sort of stuff my Grandma in Arkansas used to make! My family roots are Southern on both sides, and I do love the cookin' down yonder.

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  7. serial tillerJuly 5, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    This plate envies Paula Deen's and I know...I ate at her restaurant. Now all you need is a glass of sweet tea. I put a sprig of mint in mine..have you tried that? I also stole that idea from PD. Looks dee-licious!

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  8. GailJuly 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Delicious!

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  9. RandyJuly 6, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Mmmmmmmmm mmmm! That looks delicious, but I'm not surprised. He always cooked delcious food when I was there.

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  10. Rosedale GardenJuly 7, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    Fresh mint tea and fresh lemonade mixed half and half. Mary

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  11. UnknownJuly 8, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Looks like a heart attack on a plate, but what a wonderful way to go!

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  12. aquablueroseJuly 8, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Oh wow..that looks So Delicious!!

    You are a Lucky Man!!

    You are both so talented!

    Hugs to you and hugs to Michael!

    gerri XXXX

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  13. KrisJuly 9, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    It does not get much better than that. I love southern cooking.

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