Brinkworth Vegetable Garden

If you’re going to grow one thing that will be vastly superior to supermarket fruit and vegetables I recommend strawberries. Possibly my...

There is a huge army of small willing garden helpers out there, all they need is food and lodging and they will work day and night in...

I’ve been thinking about a polytunnel for a while, and when one of the winter storms decided to pummel one of my greenhouses, picking it...

Pumpkins must be one the largest vegetables you can grow with a world record at a massive 1191 kg (over a tonne!). Even the British...

An award winning recipe* A variation on Sloe Gin, but is ready much quicker. Quantities are approximate, I recommend adding sugar to...

You can make wine from almost anything from the garden, from the obvious such as soft fruit to the less obvious such as parsnips and pea...

After a two year covid break the Brinkworth Show is back on the Sunday 4th September (https://www.brinkworthflowershow.com/). Hurrah!...

Anyone who knows me may well consider that I am not the best authority on keeping fit. However, in the ongoing battle against an...

When I mentioned at work I was moving to Brinkworth, I remember a colleague saying that he’d never move to an area with clay soil. At the...

Gardening and eating fresh vegetables are good for you, giving both exercise, relaxation and at the end of the day fresh tasty vegetables....

I like butternut squash. Roasted with garlic and pepper is delicious. It’s versatile as well as an ingredient in soup, curries, tagine,...

Parsnips are one of the best vegetables to grow. They have few pest problems, can be left on the ground for a long time (in good soil),...