The Globe Artichoke – Botanical name Cynara Cardunculus – is very much a luxury vegetable and if properly prepared is absolutely delicious.  Many years ago I knew a commercial grower of the crop and he very kindly invited myself and my wife to diner.  His wife prepared us the most wonderful starter from some Green [...]

The best time to plant any fruit tree is between November and March when you are able to purchase bare rooted trees which are cheaper than pot grown ones and generally much stronger. Go to a reputable Nurseryman or Garden Centre and always ask if the

If you like  Asparagus -and there are some who don’t!? – and you have a sunny garden with well drained soil then you could have your own Asparagus bed and enjoy the extra luxury of collecting your own spears and preparing them fresh from the soil

Before deciding to grow your own  Pears I must point out that, unlike Apples , Pears are a long lived tree – some times more than a centaury old – and can become very large trees. Apples are always grafted onto a specific Root Stock , and in most ca

Anyone with any sort of garden can grow at least some Fruit for themselves; and there is nothing so satisfying than being able to watch , as the Spring and Summer progresses , the blossoms setting and the baby fruit beginning to develop and grow and