Regardless of the number of years that I’ve been gardening, I still thrill to the sight of the garden starting to emerge from its winter ine...

Ah, autumn! A time to clear and mulch beds, think about what to grow next year, sow seeds for micro leaves, plant bulbs and get creativ...

From the moment I discovered the edible fruits of flowering quince ( Chaenomeles japonica ), I desperately wanted to try the perfumed r...

If there's a month of the year that food growers need to be ready for, it's September. (Or August if you grow courgettes!) It...

It's two steps forward and one back as we head into June in the veg patch gardens.  Last week my area of London saw thunderstorms mos...

Red Valerian aka Centranthus ruber .  I was excited to read recently that this plant is edible - some say gorgeous flavour, others that ...

Sometimes (actually, with increasing regularity) I despair at the culture we live in, where statistical results and budget take pre...

I haven't written much about the veg patch for a while so I nipped down to the garden on Friday evening to take a few snaps and found ...

Now there's a beautiful sight - bug free broad bean tops! You've got to love June for the lushness of the garden!  I'm find...

More loveliness that caught my attention! Top: Thomas Broom in action; watering cans à la mode; natural brush and pan Middle: Ash wall p...

As we're bang in the middle of the preserving season, jars and bottles are easily bought (if you haven't been carefully storing ...