how to grow a wildflower meadow There are various things worth knowing about growing your own wildflower meadow. Watch as Sarah talks through some of her tips for a successful wildflower meadow.If I had to list the things that give
how to plant, grow & care for aquilegias Aquilegias are invaluable for flowering in May and early June when there is surprisingly little colour in the garden. Aquilegias come in a wide range of colours and some varieties have dark stems that
sarah's favourite tomato varieties Join Sarah in the greenhouse at Perch Hill, as she discusses her top tomato varieties for taste, texture and health benefits.I’m sitting in our lovely greenhouse at Perch Hill and its just jam packed
Teresa’s fresh cottage pie There are a million recipes for cottage pie, but of all I’ve tried, this is the best – a recipe from Teresa Wallace, who has given me huge help, reading and commenting on every recipe in this book.
smoked haddock and beetroot gratin serves 6 600g beetroot (we used mixed colours) 2 tbsp oil Salt and pepper 200g finely chopped leek 425ml full fat milk (or almond milk) 500g undyed smoked haddock 50g butter (or set
seville orange marmalade recipe The best marmalade is quite chunkily cut and not too sweet, like the old-fashioned Oxford type. This recipe makes a delicious, deep-amber coloured marmalade.for about 3.5kg of marmalade 1.4k
sweet peas | why sarah loves them and how to cut them If you’re going to grow one plant for picking, or one family, it probably has to be the sweet pea, they are just the most luscious, lovely, scented, pretty, easy, just sort of quintessentially British
chitting potatoes In this video Sarah shows us how to chit potatoes and talks about one of her favourite varieties, ‘Belle de Fontenay’.By viewing the video, you agree to a data transmission to Youtube.The data process
sauté of red brussels sprouts with almonds recipe Sautéed with a dash of vinegar, these amazing crimson Brussels sprouts keep their colour.for 6 750g/2lbs small red Brussels sprouts 50g/2oz whole almonds, cut in half lengthwise and toasted 30
coffee, meringue and ice cream cake I was first given this incredible pudding by a friend, Tam Lawson, 20 years ago and I’ve made it for pretty much every Christmas since. I’ve never across anyone (apart from those who are non-dairy)
prune and armagnac tart A brilliant winter tart for serving with a spoon of crème fraîche or vanilla ice-cream. You can make it in a few weeks to eat over Christmas, or if you have more time now, this is a good tart
parsnip balls with chilli recipe A light alternative to dumplings, these parsnip balls are ideal for serving on their own with tzatziki, or on top of Hungarian paprakash or Venison casserole. I use an almost identical recipe
chicken and leek pie The pastry for this is wonderfully flaky and light, almost like a digestive biscuit. You can put it over the top of anything, but it’s particularly good with chicken, tarragon and leeks. In cold
how to plant, grow & care for asters Perennial asters score high in the autumn garden, not least because of the range of colours they come in – there are fabulous carmine pinks and deep rich purples, as well as pastel shades and whi
how to plant, grow & care for raspberries Most commercial raspberries are now grown under plastic – the weather risks are less – and picked partially ripe so they travel better and have a longer shelf life. Enjoy growing your own outdoors for
how to plant, grow & care for strawberries You can grow strawberries in the border, in pots, in the veg patch or on the allotment. They are easy to grow and, after a smaller first crop, will provide abundant fruit for at least three years. Hom