by Adam Skelton
Here is a really simple and relatively low-in-sugar recipe for Damson Jam. Damsons are more bitter than other plums but make great jam. Damsons are a sub-species of plum that crop well throughout the UK, blossoming in April and fruiting between August and October.... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a Sloe Gin alternative courtesy of northern Spain: a classic Basque drink called Patxaran. It is similar to sloe gin but made with Anise rather than Gin. Patxaran is a very popular drink in El País Vasco (The Basque Country) dating back to the middle ages that... 
by Adam Skelton
Herbs are very easy to grow and as well as being wonderful to cook with, also make medicinal, tasty, fragrant infusions that are better for us than shop-bought bags or leaves and free once you have your plants. Let’s take a look at some of the different... 
by Adam Skelton
Ultra easy Nutella-style Hazelnut Spread Recipe that you can make in minutes. Great way to use hazelnuts that grow so well in the UK. In another post we looked at Nuts we can grow in the UK. Hazelnuts are the easiest to get a decent crop of and can be grown... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a simple, tasty and nutritious Broad Bean Hummus Recipe. If you haven’t tried Broad Bean Hummus before, DO! Beautiful taste, dead easy to make and a refreshing alternative to regular chickpea hummus. Broad beans (also known as Fava Beans) are easy to... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a really simple seasonal recipe for Rhubarb Crumble. Rhubarb is a hardy perennial that is so easy to grow year after year and there is a long harvest between April and August. Everyone should have a rhubarb patch! And everyone should have a recipe for Rhubarb... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a very simple, very tasty, nutritious, Parsnip Cake Recipe. Parsnip cake has a similar moist texture to carrot cake and is just as yummy! Ingredients: Batter 175 g parsnips 100 g wholemeal flour 100 g soft brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1.5 teaspoons... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a very simple dandelion honey recipe that I use every spring. Technically it is dandelion syrup as there are no bees involved to make the honey, but it does taste and look a lot like regular honey. This dandelion honey recipe is so quick, easy and cheap and if... 
by Adam Skelton
Here is a very simple garden syrup recipe that you can adapt to your taste and use to make the most of whatever crops you have in abundance. This garden syrup recipe is hardly even a recipe. Just your favourite flowers/fruits/herbs with sugar and water. But syrup... 
by Adam Skelton
Cleavers Tea is a great drink that is not only abundantly and freely available during spring and summer, but also very nice tasting and extremely healthy. Why not give it a try? Cleavers is a common weed also known as sticky willow/sticky... 