bring pollinators into your garden The honeybee is in peril, but every gardener can help by planting pollinator friendly plants in their gardens and allotments. Gardening, for me, has turned a completely new corner. I used to lov
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 ha
classic onion tart This is the most delicious tart. It has more onions than usual – and lots and lots of nutmeg.serves 6-8 For the pastry: 180g flour Pinch of salt 50g lard 50g butter 1 tablespoon grated Parme
beetroot and mint falafel with super-nutritious tzatziki Falafels are usually fried, or even deep-fried, but these are baked in the oven for a lighter, less calorific version. Ideal served with our super-nutritious tzatziki, some pitta and plenty of salad.
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
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 transmiss
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.
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 quint
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
andrew’s fish pie with rosti topping An old friend Andrew Wallace’s gentle fish pie, with a light breadcrumb topping. Serve with buttered broccoli. serves 6 800ml milk 3 bay leaves 600g fresh haddock fillets 300g u
kalette, squash and parmesan salad recipe You can make this salad with Brussels sprouts or kalettes (also called flower sprouts), which have been bred from crossing kale and Brussels sprouts. Kalettes have a slightly sweeter taste than
spicy cauliflower recipe Lovely spring cauliflower is used in this tasty one-pot dish. It's great with roast lamb or pork, and leftovers can be pureed to make the basis of a delicious soup - just add stock to thin it
watercress soup This soup is very simple, with the pepperiness of watercress set against the creaminess of coconut milk. It’s also versatile; you can add a bunch of parsley, sorrel, mustard leaves, chard or spi
rosemary, olive and lemon chicken recipe A delicious take on the classic Sunday roast. Try this for your next family meal – it's so simple!Serves 5-6 8 chicken thighsjuice of 3 lemonsleaves of 4 sprigs of rosemary (or 1 heaped tablespoon),
smoked chicken, mango and spring herb salad recipe The perfect salad to eat as we, and the garden, emerge from hibernation in spring.serves 4 1 whole smoked chicken 2 mangoes 'cheeks' chopped and trimmings pureed, or 4 tbsp tinned mango p
large hollow easter egg recipe I used a metal mould (about 10 × 6cm) to make this egg. It's best made when you have a few hours to spare, as you build up the thickness of the chocolate gradually, but this Easter recipe is dea
