Bumper Spuds
Every year I seek the perfect salad potato. It's my holy grail.
I
t seems that every variety I grow is inevitably floury rather than retaining that firm, waxy texture that works so much better in a potato sa...
If You Build It…
... they will come! Last October I repaired a bug hotel and nailed it to the back of the garage.
I
was prompted to do this because the leaf-cutter bees had been chobbling half-moon chunks out of my Dogwoods....
Viticulture
Turn your back on a grape vine and it will lose all sense of decorum.
M
ine is Happy as Larry scampering up the back of the garage but left to its own devices I think it would be half way down the High Street...
Gruyere Cauliflower
This is a take on humble cauliflower cheese which I think still gets a bad press. The addition of dijon mustard and the substitution of gruyere elevate it to more than a side dish.
I
have been delighted with...
Six Months On
The pond and its flower border have been taking up much of my time this year so far.
B
uilt in January and slowly planted up throughout the spring, it is beginning to take shape.
The pond sits in a comma sha...