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Welcome to this new feature of our website where you can read about garden developments, what’s growing and what’s not, interesting plants, useful insects, events, recipes and more.

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KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – AUTUMN 2026

KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – AUTUMN 2026

Jerusalem artichokes, cool-season tomatoes, sweet Japanese peppers – and sowing seeds for winter and spring.

Kitchen garden, Seasonal-updateCathy Gray23 May 2026Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, Flowers, RatsComment

KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – SUMMER 2025-26

KITCHEN GARDEN – SEASONAL UPDATE – SUMMER 2025-26

Tomatoes, bananas, snake beans, experiments with zucchini – and battling the rats.

Kitchen garden, Seasonal-updateCathy Gray7 February 2026Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, Flowers, RatsComment

CLOSE-UP – INTRODUCING YACON

CLOSE-UP – INTRODUCING YACON

Yacon, or ‘Peruvian ground apple’, is related to Jerusalem artichoke. A sweet, crisp and juicy tuber, it tastes a bit like a nashi pear,

Plants, Kitchen garden, Recipes, Close-upCathy Gray22 August 2025