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the garden centre, ready to plant.Plant them 10cm apart (15cm if you want bigger onions) and keep them well watered in dry weather. Onions don't like growing in recently manured ground, but they do like fairly rich soil, so if you have any home-made compost

of different reasons, but for those who dream of 'rus in urbe', having the countryside in the town, the reality is that growing your own veg is going to require a regular commitment of around 10-12 hours a week in the busy season. Think about this before you

. 'Ebony' berries are much sweeter than other varieties of blackcurrant - containing around 15% sugar - which means you can eat them off the bush. I love making blackcurrant compote to throw over porridge in the morning, so this is definitely going to be a

the instructions here and included imperial measurements for those who need it:500g (18oz) fresh blackcurrants, plus a handful to decorate100g (4oz) caster sugar, plus extra if needed3 tbsp water3 tbsp crème de cassis6 sheets of gelatine (12g)350ml ( ½ pint, just

as much of my Christmas dinner as I can.Some large garden centres are already selling their new season of seed potatoes, but I usually like to wait a little and get together with friends so that we can coordinate what to buy. 2kg is a standard bag

is fighting with it for attention.  Get closer to your subject if needed.6. Make sure you have a large enough memory card. Buying two chips of 16 gigabytes can be much cheaper than one of 32.  Opt for a class 6 card if you want something fairly speedy.7

to having an allotment will inevitably mean a reappraisal of your garden at home. The most sensible thing to do is to make the garden as low-maintenance as possible, while still keeping the whole space a pleasant place to relax with family and friends.If you

Readers of this blog may recall that I have recently 'delegated' the compost-making in the family to my husband. He's so taken by his new role that I sometimes catch him slipping gardening books into his shoulder bag in the morning to read

, morello cherries are a fabulous ingredient to have around (don't compare the real thing to the soggy, sorry, tinned cherries). Their tangy tartness makes for a refreshing non-alcoholic cordial. Mix them together with almonds in the form of a Bakewell tart

if you want it fiery), salt, pepper, around 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar (30ml) and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Make it an hour or two before you intend to eat it. Enjoy!PS You can read about 'Jermor' and the 100 best veg varieties recommended