Apparently our food nowadays is being cultivated to be sweeter and less bitter than it was because we like sweet foods and are not keen on the bitter flavour. Foods such sprouts, g

17 June 2016: The Chelsea Chop is normally reserved for flowers when gardeners want to delay flowering, but I’m going to give my mint a short back and sides. Although it’s grow

3 Jun 2016: The allotment is now almost fully planted up and we are looking forward to crops of potatoes, broad beans, onions, celery, chard, beetroot, parsnips, sweet corn, French

These easy to make flapjacks are really useful for healthy snacks. Try wrapping them individually and keeping in the freezer, ready to grab when you’re on the go. Candied peel does contain some adde

Nettle soup was used as a spring cleanse or detox in the days when fresh greens weren’t available throughout the winter. Nettles are the most nutritious of wild vegetables, full of vitamins and miner