Our Lovely Helen- yup always super stylish in the Garden.!! Before I share Helen’s ketchup recipe, I want to tell you a little bit about the woman behind it. Helen has been a big part of the Community Garden from the very start. She turned up on our first weekend of clearing and worked her socks off in the heat to help us get the whole thing going. Then, at the beginning of the growing season, Helen told us she had too many tomato plants on her hands and asked if we’d like so

My trusty banana and coconut loaf, borrowed from Jamie Oliver and baked more times than I can count. A Gardening Club favourite, best shared over a cuppa with good company.

Brambles, rain and chilly fingers put our new Feverfew winter gardening gloves to the test at Gardening Club. Here’s how we got on, and why this lovely brand feels such a good fit for our growing community.

Just when I think I’ve eaten the last tomato, another handful appears! Our plants are still keeping us wonderfully supplied this year, and these Lollipop Tomato Toasts are a delicious way to enjoy those late arrivals. Sweet, warm tomatoes, creamy ricotta and crunchy garlic toast, finished with fresh garden basil and black pepper. Simple ingredients, very little fuss and a lovely excuse to cook lunch outside on my Blackstone griddle. A little treat for yourself when your worki

An incredible lunch, wonderful company and a serious case of glasshouse envy! Join me at The Long Table at The Glasshouse Collective, where food cooked over fire and a shared love of outdoor living sparked lovely connections and sent me home full of ideas for my own polytunnel.

Fancy a little creative escape? Join me in the polytunnel at the Stoke Row Community Garden for pumpkin carving, foraging, terrariums and festive Christmas workshops. Come with friends or come on your own, learn something new and stay for lunch or a drink at The Cherry Tree afterwards.

Last week was a very special one for me as we officially opened the new Community Garden at Aldingbourne Country Centre, a garden I have had the absolute privilege of designing and helping to bring to life with Earth Cycle. It was such a lovely afternoon. Seeing everyone together, seeing the garden being enjoyed and, most importantly, seeing the reaction of the people it has actually been created for was quite emotional. Those of you who know me will know that I love making a

Don’t lose your homegrown pumpkins at the last minute! Discover how to tell when pumpkins are ripe, prevent rot, harvest them correctly and store them for months, plus a few ideas for getting creative with your autumn harvest

After years of using and loving Tropic Skincare, I’ve finally become an Ambassador. Here’s why its sustainability values align so closely with mine, plus my tried and tested review of Tropic Great Barrier Sun Lotion after putting it through its paces sailing, swimming and spending plenty of time outdoors.

Turn freshly foraged blackberries into an easy homemade blackberry and rosemary jam. A delicious late summer recipe combining hedgerow fruit with fragrant rosemary from the garden.

We put Meadowmania wildflower seeds to the test at our Community Garden, sowing them in an old, sunny raised bed. Here’s what happened, plus my simple tips for creating a colourful, pollinator friendly wildflower patch of your own.

Some days remind you exactly why you do what you do. This week I was lucky enough to be invited to spend the day at the Mr Fothergill's Trial Grounds, and what a fascinating day it turned out to be. Like many gardeners, I've bought countless packets of Mr Fothergill's seeds over the years, but I'd never really stopped to think about what happens before those little packets make it onto the shelves. The trial grounds are where every variety earns its place. Acres upon acres of