An unexpected way to grow lettuce for the table, planting garlic and a few onions, an observation about parsley and I’ve been ...

I like to try new varieties each year. Not new varieties of everything, just a few when something catches my eye. Well this year it was Bulgarian giant leeks and they’re amazing. As the name suggests, ...

A guide to Winter plant protection on the plot - how to protect your crops from frost, snow, and Winter problems.

Some years ago we moved to a new house which had a tiny suburban garden giving little room for growing vegetables, mainly a small herb bed and some salad crops. Then I realised there was an allotment ...

This year I've grown Bulgarian Giant Leeks and they're amazing. They're easy, early, high-yielding and taste great.

This lovely, simple recipe for rowan and crab apple jelly and the accompanying photographs of making it submitted by Jacqui H, (JacsH on our forums). Jacqui lives in SW Scotland where rowans or ...

Villandry Potager Garden – note the use of red and green cabbages and leeks within the low box borders ...

I must admit that ‘potato soup’ doesn’t sound particularly exciting but trust me, it’s well worth making. This simple recipe doesn’t take long and the soup is delicious. The recipe produces eight good ...