Last year we finally planted a Gunnera manicata plant in the back garden. I’ve admired this plant for many years though when I was about four or five years old I found it rather terrifying when I first encountered it … Continue reading →
In 2010 there was a Garden Organic Members’ Experiment to grow Tree Spinach, Chenopodium giganteum ‘Magenta Spreen’ and I volunteered to take part and grow this striking edible plant and report back on how easy it is to grow and … Continue reading →
On a cold morning in early December 2011 I went for a short cycle ride out into the countryside to the west of Norwich and picked rosehips. There had been a couple of short frosts, so some of the rose … Continue reading →