My father-in-law Neal grows gooseberries in his abundantly fruitful Derbyshire garden, and this year my curiosity overcame me and I accepted a good quantity at harvest-time, despite thinking I didn't like them. I now realise how much I've been … [Read more...]
The pleasures of the plum: a season in review
This summer has enlightened me on plums. Never before have I seen or tasted such a diversity as I have this year, having made the discovery of the Manning family farm in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, where 35 varieties are grown. They also, to my … [Read more...]