An unexpected way to grow lettuce for the table, planting garlic and a few onions, an observation about parsley and I’ve been ...

This year I've grown Bulgarian Giant Leeks and they're amazing. They're easy, early, high-yielding and taste great.

I like to try new varieties each year. Not new varieties of everything, just a few when something catches my eye. Well this ...

Some years ago we moved to a new house which had a tiny suburban garden giving little room for growing vegetables, mainly a small herb bed and some salad crops. Then I realised there was an allotment ...

I must admit that ‘potato soup’ doesn’t sound particularly exciting but trust me, it’s well worth making. This simple recipe doesn’t take long and the soup is delicious. The recipe produces eight good ...

Like many people I used to dislike Brussels sprouts. They were the once a year vegetable served with Christmas dinner. The token three sprouts had to be eaten or no pudding was allowed. They had to be ...

When we moved into our first house, many years ago now, I was really impressed by the house on the corner of the street. Behind a hedge the garden was filled with cauliflowers, cabbages and other ...

A potager garden, also known as a kitchen garden, is a type of garden that blends aesthetics with utility, where vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers are grown together in an ornamental yet ...

Villandry Potager Garden – note the use of red and green cabbages and leeks within the low box borders ...

Potager du Roi, Versailles By Paris Histoire – CC BY-SA 3.0 ...