Another interesting month passes through, with days of extremes, biting wind, torrential rain, blistering sunshine and hail that lay like snow. It didn’t exactly inspire confidence and the gardeners twitched,Read More
Marrow
August Gardening News
Well, that was a little testing, was it not? Days and days of blistering heat and hardly a cloud in the sky, quite extraordinary, nature does know how to playRead More
May Gardening News
And the craziness continues… What a frustrating season, with gardens and gardeners all out of step. In mid-April the consensus was that we were three weeks behind with our plantingRead More
October Gardening News
Then it rained and autumn arrived in the hedgerows, whilst the summer crops dithered about whether to have one last go. Runner beans stalled and have teased with a fewRead More
Marrow and Ginger Jam
Marrow and Ginger Jam Ingredients1.5kg/3lbs of marrow (after peeling and de-seeding) Finely grated rind of 2 large lemons + juice 40g/1.5ozs root ginger 1.5kg/3lb granulated sugar 15g/½ oz butterInstructionsCut theRead More