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A SMALL HARVEST OF VERY ANGRY BEANS

Earlier this year I gave a talk about seed saving in Hereford at a brilliant seed swap.  I had lots of my own seeds to share and the event organiser…

A PLETHORA OF PEAS

It’s been a good year for peas and I have enjoyed growing a number of familiar as well as new additions to my library for culinary pleasure, to return to…

SAVING TOMATO SEED AND DISCOVERING THE BURMESE SOUR TOMATO

Whilst filming in Myanmar developing a TV project about my work as a seed detective I found this very photogenic tomato in a market in Yangon. My Burmese cameraman Michael…

A GARDEN FULL OF BEANS

I am fortunate to be benefiting from a very productive year – so far – growing a range of beans to enjoy on the plate and also for seed to…

A PLETHORA OF PEAS

I love my peas and this year I have so many on the go, some new and some to replenish my stocks of seed as well as to eat!  This…

MY FAVOURITE LETTUCE TO GROW FOR FLAVOUR

The first six in my top ten are all varieties of Lactuca sativa (lettuce).  Growing traditional varieties of  lettuce requires no previous experience, the minimum of space and promises delicious…

SAVING TOMATO SEED

SYRIAN VEGETABLE HARVEST

5th August 2015 The war in Syria has been devastating for farmers and the country’s position as the bread basket of the middle east.  Fortunately the Syrian seed bank has…