Chillies and peppers are a really easy to grow, easy to use and easy to store…
Vegetables
Gardening in southern England’s changed climate
Where are we now, into the fifth summer on my allotment, and despite going into this…
How to grow organic rhubarb and cook it – the tastiest around!
I love rhubarb. I love its flavour and I love how easy it is to grow.…
How to grow organic purple sprouting broccoli and cook it
It wasn’t until I started growing my own vegetables I even clocked that purple sprouting broccoli…
A year in vegetable, fruit and herb photos
We’re taught not to play with our food but WHATEVS, I love arranging veg to show…
Allotment Month 49: growing up
My fourth year on the allotment has whooshed by and during the very wet start to…
Allotment Month 46: tomatoes, edamame, apples, raspberries and sunflowers!
At some point I really am planning to sow my salad crops for winter, I’ve been…
Allotment Month 43: priorities, supports and progress
Going into the fourth season on my allotment I’ve been pleased with how it’s shaping up.…
Allotment Month 42: weeding asparagus and carrots, potato, chilli and artichoke update
On Sunday I had the chance for a proper sesh down the allotment and it was…
My allotment plan for 2019
Hello vegetable fans! Recently I wrote about why I practice crop rotation on my allotment in…
Allotment month 38: don’t beat yourself up if things go wrong
I’ve just had the best day on my allotment for a long time. Zero degrees Celsius,…
Allotment Month 34: happy herbal, apple disaster, persistent prairie
Often I beat myself up about the state of my allotment, it never quite looks as…
Outdoor mini aubergines for pots and containers in small spaces
Here I show you the small aubergine plants I’ve been growing in pots at home and…
Allotment month 32: cool as a cucurbit, hot as a herbal
2018 will go down as one of the most challenging years for gardeners, the freezing late…
Allotment month 31: here come the crops – gherkins, kohlrabi, edible flowers and more
After months of hard work, today the allotment is starting to give up its bounty with…
Allotment Month 26: sprucing and rearranging
Toward the end of autumn I find the battle against couch grass and other weeds relentless…
Allotment Month 25: planning for the year ahead – parsnips, cauliflower, kale, carrots, apples
Can you believe I’ve had my allotment for two years?! The excitement of taking ownership still…
7 easy pickings for grow your own keenos
I’m being thrown head first heading into my second season on the allotment and this year,…
The best potatoes to grow
Last year I grew a set of seven different potato cultivars and only really liked one…
13 tips to help allotment newbies… by an allotment newbie!
Taking on an allotment for the first time is exciting and scary. I know because I’ve just…
Allotment month 12: proof is in the potatoes
It’s been a year since I was given my 125 sq metre allotment and what a…
Allotment Month 11: jobs for Autumn
Something about Autumn and Spring make them feel much the same thing. Soil is damp and warm…
My Allotment: month 1 – preparation and planning
I’ve had access to my allotment for a month now giving me time to assess it,…
Designer Edibles 1: Peas (Pisum sativum ‘Meteor’)
I’m on a mission to grow as many different species and varieties of plants as possible…
Veggies in the local community garden
I’m super excited right now because I have been very lucky and been given access to…