It’s not a line from a Carry On script, but I’m marinating my plums in gin. There are only so...
The seasons are changing and there’s a lot happening in the garden. We’ve got the last of our summer crops...
When I first learned how to be a butcher the thing that fascinated me most was being told that all animals are the same; my response was ‘how can they possibly be the same?!’ Of course, they’re all different sorts (and I’m not including poultry) but in terms of the...
The Girl About Toon column is being written in the midst of National Curry Week, so in the name of...
Podding along with Alastair Gilmour There’s a good chance the garden pea can claim to be our oldest vegetable. The...
Down the allotment with Alastair Gilmour Opening a packet of seeds never loses its excitement and sense of wonder. Peering inside is a joy, tipping the contents into your palm is exhilarating, and recognising their differences and characteristics is pure education. Beetroot seeds, for example, are nobbly, grey-brown and bogey-sized,...
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