It's that time of year when I plan my week according to the weather forecast.  Dry for outdoor work (gardening, drying my washing), ...

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...

~ the first beetroot I grew ~  So there I was, glancing through the titles on the bookshelves of the new family I was babysitting for w...

My plant of the week :) and why you should grow them ... This is another of my £2 supermarket 'twigs' - the Goji Berry, occasion...

I feel an explanation is warranted. This year, with the Blog of the Year winner’s trophy sitting on a nearby shelf at home, I’ve been s...

While writing about the imminent closure of The Skip Garden in Kings Cross, I felt a twang of nostalgia looking back through the seven years...