Keep it simple with green beans
By Rebecca Vincent. I adore green bean season, so much so that my wonderful mother would post some runner beans…
Show some love for British rapeseed
By Barbara Cossins. The hot weather in July was incredibly challenging for our combining of the rapeseed oil crop. Combining…
Enjoy fruits of the Jurassic coast
By Barbara Cossins. Here in Dorset we’re so lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world. Not one…
Secret Garden Café in Gillingham
At the heart of Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham is a gem: The Secret Garden Café. It says on the…
Slaw is quite simply so versatile
When putting together a light summer plate I always like to add a slaw. Some may consider slaw boring,…
Café societies with a difference
Snack and shop with a purpose at one of these delights in the Blackmore Vale Tucked away in Glanvilles Wootton,…
Farmers count cost of raw materials
By Barbara Cossins Founder of Love Local Trust Local I went out to see the combines yesterday as they started work in…
Summer colours and flavours
As we have had some beautiful weather recently, and I’m ever hopeful it will continue, I’ve put together a…
Food crops ploughed in as worker shortages bite
A shortage of labour is causing huge problems for farmers and the UK hospitality industry. Every week British farmers have…
Introducing… a favourite herb
Inula helenium or elecampane is one of my favourite herbs. I started growing it last year but just got the…