Isn’t it a shame that yet again the finger of blame for a serious outbreak of E coli points at growers, seeds and vegetable sprouts. Having had serious food poisoning of a similar nature, I am not disputing the drama and impact of this current outbreak. Read more…
I’ve been sowing runner beans every week now for what seems like weeks and planting them out around the garden on anything that resembles a vertical support. Read more…
The worst thing about going to Chelsea is coming home and realizing that there is so much to do in the garden. So instead of switching on the computer, I spent my first day back taking out the tulips from my pots and planters and replanting the containers with summer bedding, summer perennials and annual flowers. Read more…
Things are starting to crop heavily in the greenhouse and garden at the moment. There are piles of courgettes and cucumbers, pounds of tomatoes, loads of herbs and salads, plus runner beans, peas, mangetout, garlic, onions and more. Read more…
