Saffron Strands

The Orchard at the end of October When we first took our allotment the orchard always felt like it was off-limits.  There were the ...

Spring restaurant There's a freshly-picked quince on the table. It's there because it's seasonal, its fragrance is exqui...

Seed saving - Sunflowers Rays of late summer sun pierced the canopy of the tree.  The shady path curved gently right, its rough surfac...

Rooftop view, Lisbon Lisbon in the last week of September.  Four days of pure blue skies, daytime temperatures around 28C, balmy eveni...

Brown Turkey Fig and fig leaves The French and Italian figs which are coming to market are particularly good this year.  Here in the U...

Courgette plant Striato di Napoli It's peak time for courgettes on my allotment. In order to keep everyone around the dining t...