With 2020 being a year to remember for all of the wrong reasons, and with ever stricter lockdowns being imposed on the country through the difficult winter period, we all need something to look … read more

We just love this time of the year - the garden is at its most abundant, with fruits and vegetables ready to harvest virtually every day. The autumn colours displayed across the trees and garden s … read more

It’s been quite a mixed bag this growing season, with weather that seems to have lurched from one extreme to the other between the start of Spring to where we are now, with Autumn fast approachi … read more

When we think of homemade preserves, we tend to concentrate on jams and chutneys, then move on to marmalades, jellies, pickles and relishes. The humble sauce, whether sweet or savoury, often gets fo … read more

Whether you have a large vegetable patch at home, an allotment or a few patio tubs and baskets with cherry tomatoes and other easy to grow vegetables now is the time of year when all of that lovel … read more