I know I know! The summers have been good but not that good, and I have not started to grow oranges in my garden but it is winter and I...

During this hot weather we have been watering our allotment regularly. As a result it is looking amazing and shows all the signs of...

For many years we have been growing Perpetual Spinach throughout the summer, taking a pair shears to harvest a row of leaves, then...

I find it hard to imagine the challenge of surviving and cooking with fresh seasonal produce centuries ago at this time of year. They say...

It seems very fitting that in October, and with Halloween approaching, I should be offering a favourite savoury Pumpkin recipe to you. ...

This summer has been excellent for growing tomatoes. However, I have to admit for the first time ever I had to purchase some green...

When I came across a copy of Reece Witherspoon's 'Whisky in a Teacup' book in a charity shop and idly turning the pages found a recipe...

or Cucumber Relish! During the summer months when my cucumbers are expanding and multiplying like Triffids, this is an amazing recipe...

With some relief, and a sense of great satisfaction, I have finally managed to clear my very full greenhouse of all the seedlings...

A much awaited package from Blackmoor Nurseries meant a weekend of digging trenches for our new Asparagus beds! I am so excited to see...

Last weekend I managed to find the time to plant my potatoes; Sarpo Mira ( excellent for blight resistance) , Charlotte, Nicola ( a great...

March is strange time of year for the veg grower. There is not much that is new; more kale, cabbage & some parsnips as I have, but...

February is one of the 'hungry months' in the garden and for those of us who are trying to eat seasonally, this refers back to a time...

Isn't it wonderful when you find a recipe that is simple to make, tastes divine (did I just claim that? - well it tastes pretty good) and...

So, the allotment is looking a little bare now and weeds are growing where the tall climbing beans poles once stood rather majestically...

I've never grown celery from seed before or indeed from seedlings and always thought it would be very tricky with all that 'blanching'...

Finding an outdoor tomato variety that truly resists blight in the UK is like searching for gold! This year, I struck treasure when I...

This is my all time favourite runner bean recipe. It can be a main meal or very tasty side to go with a pork chop, steak or chicken...

Hello & Welcome to my 'Plotting Recipes' Blog. Over time, I hope it will develop into a 'tasty' reference section for those of us who...