We often make vegetable fritters at this time of year in order to use up the various vegetables that we are harvesting. They are a nice addition to our pickie meals, served with dips. We [...]

During this hot weather, we like to eat ice cream every day. How ever, it is expensive to buy the cream and the condensed milk that we need. We therefore make ice cream using the [...]

As I type this, the house is hushed, and quiet. The curtains are drawn against the mid day sun, and a jug of iced mint and lemon balm  infused water sits on the coffee table. [...]

At this time of year it is easy to feed ourselves using ingredients  mainly from our garden. I grow a variety of crops so that our meals don't feel restrictive, and are not boring. It [...]

Peas are one of the few crops that I grow that probably aren't worth the effort as you can buy them frozen for low cost. However, we love them as snacks fresh off the plant, [...]

Pickled radish is Mr S's favourite pickle addition to our table at the moment. I plant a continuous supply of radishes every few weeks as they grow so quickly. We use them in stir fry, [...]

I think that I have a bit of heat stroke, heat exhaustion, or something. I took my grandson out yesterday,  concentrated on keeping him safe and well, and didn't look after myself. Have you been [...]

It is important to stop plants shutting down during a heat wave. Unfortunately we can't  control the weather, but we can adapt and control how we deal with it. Most times, we get advance [...]