Wrap up Warm!
We had our first frost two nights ago and not just a light dusting either: the chooks' water was frozen solid.
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ast year I nearly lost a globe artichoke plant in a very cold snap and I did lose its neighbou...
Pork and Borlotti “Cassoulet”
I had cassoulet in a tiny restaurant in Toulouse called "Le Chat Dingue" (The Crazy Cat).
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t was freezing outside and I'm not sure that the restaurant's heating was working but after a steaming bowl of casso...
Fiddly Fennel
I began my first vegetable garden in 2001. Everything grew like topsy and I had a bumper harvest. It was definitely Beginner's Luck - especially when it came to Florence Fennel.
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hey were beautiful fleshy ...
Bumper Spuds
Every year I seek the perfect salad potato. It's my holy grail.
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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...
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.
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have been delighted with...
Easy Peasy
Time for a quick update on the peas.
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hey're certainly cropping well despite the lack of sun and warmth.
I haven't had to water them at all and my neighbour's honeybees seem to be doing a good job of pollin...
Lettuce and Pea Soup
This is a lovely light summer soup - a less gutsy version of its winter relative - Pea and Ham Soup.
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t's also a great way to use up a glut of lettuce as they start to bolt - or use the outer leaves and keep...
Eat Your Greens
This year I am trying to have a constant supply of brassicas in one form or another. Just as we finished last year's sprouting broccoli, the spring cabbages were ready to harvest.
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t's been a battle with sl...
