Carrots – Daucus carota
When one is asked to think of a vegetables the carrot nearly always the first thing to spring to mind. “In a recent Mori poll conducted for The National Trust Magazine the carrot came top […]
Broccoli Brassica oleracea- Cymosa group
History Broccoli is perhaps the most unusual of all vegetables. Botanically speaking it is not much different than a cauliflower. Like the cauliflower it is an immature flower of a plant belonging to the cabbage […]
Turnip – Brassica Rapa By Andy and Dave Hamilton
Turnip is a member of the mustard family and is related to cabbage. Origins of the Turnip It is likely that it originated in Northern Europe around 2000 B.C. although some sources indicate it may […]
The Broad Bean – Vica fabe – Pea Family
Known since Neolithic times find out why this pea relative would have kept the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras awake at night. History The broad bean or as many know it as the faba bean has […]
Everything you need to know and some things you dont about Chillis By the Chilli Monster
The chili plant originated in Latin America, where it was cultivated from its wild form by South American Indians. Christopher Columbus is regarded as the first European to sample the fruit, and indeed coined the […]
Radishes – Organic History, Varieties and Organic growing advice by Andy Hamilton
Radishes are one of the crops to give many vegetable gardeners hope. This is because they can be sown, with protection in the second week of January and as they are a fast growing crop […]
Marrow Wine – By Jackie Holt
It can be difficult to know what to do with an over productive marrow plant, thanks to Jackie Holt for giving us this perfect idea getting Drunk on them! Ingredients 5 Ib. ripe marrow (you […]
Sloe Gin – By Simon Smith
Simon has been a friend of mine and Dave since we were teenagers living in Northampton. He now lives in Wookey Hole with a bunch of animals that he has inherited. He has Sloes and […]
Scrumpy Cider – By Andy Hamilton
You can’t beat a good bit of West Country cider. If last year you noticed that your neighbour left the apples to rot on their tree; this year knock on their door and ask for […]
Simple Grape Wine – By Jackie Holt
Jackie says that a lot of wine experts would probally say that this recipe would not work as it is too simple, but it does. Jackie grows all of her grapes on her allotment in […]