I just can’t face another year of disappointment growing tomatoes and other warm climate vegetables. It was time to invest in a green house. Although my heart says victorian glasshouse my head and pocket said poly tunnel. And within just a few days of... 
It’s been a struggle but I’ve managed to bag a couple of kilos of tomatoes this year from the kitchen garden. It was quite a buzz to roast them off with my own grown garlic and herbs. I didn’t have the energy to sieve them to make a smooth... 
My single globe artichoke is proving increasingly irresistible. This culinary delicacy is destined to the steamer in just a few days. I’ve only eaten them from a full plant once in my life – it was to be honest a little woody. Not at all like the... Darker mornings, shorter days. It’s soon time to readjust the clocks and reorganise routines into winter mode. For now though the sun is blasting out it’s powerful rays to transform the tomatoes red and bring on my figs which I really can’t wait... Even though the days are getting shorter and the air has a chill I’m still urging summer to hang in there for a little longer. My calls encore are largely being answered but I’m not sure how much longer that will last. I realise I’ve have to get my... 
