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Sweet as Candy

Want a sweet treat and a delicious smelling house? Make candied peel. I’m not really a fan of shop-bought candied

Hips and haws are plump, ripe and plentiful at the moment. However, too few people recognise them as edible (though

As the nights grow darker, the hedgerows and trees become more fruitful. The first season blackberries and elderberries of

I have enthused about tomatoes before. They are fun to grow, with magic tricks to be learned every year. This year’s

I have always loved Autumn. I blame the hymn Autumn Days which we sang at school: Autumn days when the grass

I find a quiet joy in making jams and jellies, fruit leathers and liqueurs. The delicious aromas and slow, “ploc,

As summer turns into autumn, this makes a delicious seasonal alternative to G&T that apparently costs a mere £1.30 per

The summer lends itself to getting outdoors. The sunshine, ice cream vans and festivals galore lure us outside to play.

Foraging is starting to dominate my life. I stir jam between checking emails, have an oven full of fruit leather

I have espoused my love for tomatoes before. However, they haven’t always been considered an edible treat. They were long considered