After the wettest November I can remember,  I’ve finally, on the 11th December managed to get the Aquadulce broad beans into the ground.  A couple of days respite from the rain and I was able to uncover the cloches and … Read more

The fantastic blight-resistant Mountain Magic tomatoes are still ripening in the greenhouse. Conventional wisdom suggests that these should have been cut down a month ago on the basis that they would no longer ripen properly. I’ve always ignored this and … Read more

For the last few years growing Cavalo Nero – otherwise known as Tuscan Kale, I’ve kept it, along with other tall brassicas, under netting more or less all year round to fend off pigeons. I’m re-assessing this strategy now after … Read more

Last year I managed to grow one or two aubergine plants which gave me a couple of reasonable fruits. This year I grew four plants which never really got going in the greenhouse. I had one small but usable aubergine … Read more

Swiss Chard harvesting now prompts another of my favourite recipes… Read more

Earlier in the season this greenhouse tomato plant (v. Akron) collapsed under the weight of fruit on the vine almost snapping the stem. Optimistically I hauled it back upright and secured it again in the hope of salvaging some of … Read more