Chillies and peppers are a really easy to grow, easy to use and easy to store…
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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…
Growing avocados in London
It’s been widely known that avocados can grow in London for decades, I’ve seen the trees…
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.…
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 28: harvesting parsnips, beating weeds, sowing seeds and signs of spring (at last!)
Currently I feel I have the measure of my allotment, how long that feeling will last…
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…