andalusian soup salad recipe A fantastic, healthy meal in itself, this soup has the crunch of cucumber and intense flavour of summer tomatoes. The key thing is not to chop the veg too finely: the chunks should be about 1cm across
aubergine and mozzarella stacks recipe This is a great recipe for summer when aubergines are in season. It makes the perfect dish for a vegetarian barbeque. Serve this recipe with a green salad. You will need to make the basil oil a week i
cardamom and poppy seed ice cream recipe This slightly sharp ice cream is delicious at any time of year, but its nutty flavour is excellent with an apple brown Betty, fruit crumble, or baked fruit. serves 8 300g mascarpone 1.25 litres natu
basil ice cream (or frozen yoghurt) recipe I know this sounds odd, but trust me – it’s one of my favourite ever ice creams. I first had this at the wonderful Amsterdam restaurant, De Kas. There they use Sweet Genovese basil, but I also l
basil, raspberry and hazelnut meringues recipe Served with summer fruit, these meringues are perfect for a party. Ideally, make one batch with hazelnuts, and another with basil, adding whole raspberries to some of each batch a wonderful splo
agapanthus | why sarah loves these Sarah discusses her favourite agapanthus for borders and pots. I love agapanthus, they’re like alliums of the summer aren’t they, you know, sort of like gre
climbers | why sarah loves these Sarah shows us some of her favourite climbers from the trials at Perch Hill, which are used as both climbers and trailers. By viewing the video, you agree to a data transmission to Y
sweet pea climbing frames and systems Sweet peas are the best climbers for the cutting or vegetable patch. If you have grown your own sweet peas from seed or purchased ready-to-go sweet pea seedlings from us, this guide wi
exotic bulbs for summer borders If you like glamour in your garden - well-cut, well-dressed glamour - then summer-flowering bulbs are key. Most of us think bulb-planting goes on primarily in the autumn, but there are several classy
layering sweet peas If you want sweet peas with spectacularly long, perfectly straight stems and lots of large flowers on each stem, it's a good idea to layer them, but this does involve tonnes of work. When you are rea
how to freeze flowers I like freezing the small edible flowers – anchusas, borage, pansies and violas – in ice or olive oil cubes. Make up different shapes, with some stars as well as rectangles. I know it's go
how to make your own calendula cream This calendula cream recipe is wonderfully soothing and healing, perfect for bruises, burns, irritations and open wounds. It works by helping the small capillaries to grow around the wound, enabling
