It seems to be a year of plants going to seed. Every year presents new challenges when growing and this year is no exception. We think it must be the extremes in weather which we h

Our bees are in trouble and I’m sure there’s not just one reason for their declining population. We hear about pesticides, lack of wild flowers because of enormous fields with

I often use frozen black forest fruits or summer fruits in this recipe but you can freeze down your own selection of fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants, cherries and blackberries.