So this is it ... the start of summer proper as heralded by sixteen plus hours of daylight, a solar eclipse and the summer solstice - all ha...

July is the month of soft fruit and I absolutely adore the sight of ripe red cherries hanging from the trees in my garden - even knowing ...

Not that I would have made pie but the post title sums up the mood here. This is a tale of frustration and regret which I write purely as a ...

I don't like jam. I had that thought yesterday morning while trying to sort out some Morello cherry jam that hadn't set proper...

So we're having a summer of festivals, sunshine, music, happiness, flowers in your hair and chilling… but don't get excited - when I...

~ Cherry blossom in August, with ripe cherries on other branches. Confusing? certainly ~ Every year is a learning curve in the garden a...

While I try and squeeze a few moments to write up my notes about my trip to Jekka's herb farm, I wanted to share a little bit of magi...

The weather here in North London over the last few days has been, on the whole, overcast grey skies yielding to heavy rain or drizzle. Sunsh...