Edible Flowers

Edible Flowers

Have you ever picked a honeysuckle flower, bitten the pointed end off and sucked in the sweet aromatic nectar on to your tongue? It is so delicious, offering a little taste of what it might be like to dine like a bee. My most memorable foray into eating flowers came...
The Edible Gardener

The Edible Gardener

The impact of food inflation and covid has meant many of us have turned our thoughts have turned to food shortages and from there to growing our own food. But it seems that many people who love plants and gardens, and even active gardeners, are often a bit daunted by...
Growing Glorious Garlic

Growing Glorious Garlic

We can trace the growing of garlic as far back as 6000 years ago. It has long been immersed in Mediterranean, African and Asian cultures as a favourite cooking ingredient and can now be found in China and all over Europe. The secret is out, garlic is good for you!...
The Basics of Planning a Vegetable Garden

The Basics of Planning a Vegetable Garden

Growing your own vegetables is endlessly rewarding. Imagine harvesting fresh and healthy peppers, sugar snap peas, green beans, tomatoes and spinach to name but just a few. The famous physician and mind-body expert Deepak Chopra talks about eating ‘the seven colours...