Daily Vegetable Candy: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Reading time 4 minutes
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum: bingcai, common ice plant, crystalline iceplant, ice greens. When in China, my general policy is to eat every food I am presented […]
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Spring Flower Candy: Allium ursinum
Reading time 4 minutes
Yesterday I sang the praises of an orchid, today I am waxing lyrical about an onion, or a garlic to be precise. Monday’s Spring Flower Candy is […]
Kinky Leeks and Gracious Grapes – The RHS London Harvest Festival Show 2014
Reading time 7 minutes
Apart from Cinderella, few people are likely to consider an after-dark encounter with a giant pumpkin an exciting prospect, but the Royal Horticultural Society […]
Feeling Fruity
Reading time 2 minutes
These juicy shots are principally for the delight and delectation of my Aussie friend Helen, who is a great proponent of all sorts of heritage fruit […]
Salad Days
Reading time 4 minutes
…My salad days, When I was green in judgment, cold in blood… William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra It’s going to be one of […]
Something for Everyone
Reading time 6 minutes
It has been an almost perfect Easter weekend. There’s been sunshine for outdoor DIY, rain for the plants (they needed it) and sufficient time to […]
Bountiful Broadstairs
Reading time 4 minutes
Having started the week on a foodie theme, I thought I’d continue. It is harvest time after all, and rain has stopped play in […]
Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Reading time 5 minutes
Despite diligently renewing my subscription to the Royal Horticultural Society each year (thanks Mum and Dad!), it’s rare that I get to make proper […]
The Goods Shed, Canterbury
Reading time 4 minutes
Now I appreciate this is something of a diversion from gardening, but the second love of my life (family and friends apart) is food. […]