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Brambles are the unsung heroes of the fruit garden.A couple of weeks ago I was spring cleaning my store cupboard when I found a stray jar of blackberry jam trapped behind the mountain of marmalade. The pleasure I got when we opened it for breakfast

We've just been allocated more space on the allotment, so we now have a full sized plot. As well as planting many more spuds - which will keep the 'old man' happy - we can also plant the cutting garden my daughter always wanted. Despite

the stalks off to about 5cm.2)   Put them in water that's had lemon juice added (this stops them going black).3)   Chop one tablespoon of mint, three tablespoons of parsley, two cloves of garlic then add to the juice of one lemon and 100ml of olive oil

is the perfect time to start.It's too late to sow onion seed now, but you may find that friends still have some sets left over (my allotment neighbour gave me some surplus red onion sets - 'Red Baron' I think). I also bought white onions ('Marco' F1) from

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