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There’s something particularly satisfying about growing chillies. From the first green shoots appearing on a windowsill to the jewel-bright fruits ripening in late summer, they bring colour, flavour…
There is a particular moment familiar to anyone who grows chillies. You’ve watched the plant develop from a tiny seedling on the windowsill. You’ve watered it, fed it,…
There is something particularly satisfying about a raised bed. Perhaps it’s the sense of order: a clearly defined patch of earth waiting to be planted. Or perhaps it’s…
Green manures might sound like an old-fashioned gardening technique, but they’re making a comeback for good reason. These living fertilisers can transform your garden’s health while reducing your…
A thriving garden is rarely made up of plants growing in isolation. Look closely at a cottage garden, productive kitchen garden or vegetable plot and you’ll often find…
There is something wonderfully reassuring about a row of pumpkins in autumn. Perhaps they’re sitting on the kitchen floor after a successful harvest. Perhaps you returned from a…
Every autumn, pumpkins undergo a rather dramatic change in career. One minute they’re vegetables – botanically fruits, if we’re being particular – sitting quite happily in the kitchen….
There comes a point in autumn when supper needs to change. Salads begin to look rather optimistic. The evenings arrive before we’re quite ready for them, the windows…
There is a moment in September when the vegetable garden begins to feel different. Mornings are cooler. Shadows stretch further across the beds. Runner beans are still dangling…
Chilli plants have a habit of testing a gardener’s confidence. For months, you watch them carefully. You sow the seeds early, keep the seedlings warm, move them into…