One of the great joys of having a balcony - even a tiny one - is having just enough space for a few planters and pots for salad leaves, herb...

A quick blog post from me this chilly but sunny Sunday morning as I have strawberries to plant and a herb garden to sort out. Huge sage ...

I'm currently reading a book called ' 100 days to a Younger Brain '. So what's that got to do with growing veg, you may ask?...

Regular as clockwork - blossom on the plum tree.   Tonight the clocks go forward in the UK, heralding the start of British Summer Tim...

Having resolved not to be overly hasty in seed sowing, I sat outside on a bench on Thursday with my eyes closed, my face lifted to the warm ...

Hello again, I'm back. Did you miss me? Well I've only been outside in the garden. I've had a winter break from blogging to sort...

My Christmas Soup (Beetroot and Parsnip) from 2009 I first made this vibrant Christmas Soup almost ten years ago when I had a glut of...