A corner of France

One of the ways of attacking the lunacy that is sometimes foisted upon us by the Powers That Be, is to take the Mickey.   I am minded of Pas...

As a kid, I was fed broad beans that my Dad grew.  At the start of the season, harvested immature, they were OK, being small and tender.  As...

I have finally finished all four bays in the new compost heap.  There is a little pile of compost left at the far end to be disposed of, but...

One of the things that has been lacking in my garden is a greenhouse.  There is a conservatory attached to the house, but if I use it as a g...

When your wine has stopped fermenting, you have to rack it off into another demijohn to get it off the yeast.  Dead yeast decays and will gi...

It takes a lot of effort to keep a garden in good condition, and I was particularly impressed by the gardens around our hotel.  They are wel...

The toboggans are of a wicker construction, built on wooden runners beneath.  They are pushed and steered (and for a brief stretch, pulled) ...