This crab apple jelly recipe is one to keep coming back to. It has the perfect balance of sweetness and tang. Plus, given crab apple season is towards the end of autumn, crab apple jelly is a great preserve to make ahead for Christmas. It...
It's been a treat of an autumn so far. The weather's been warm and we've been spoilt with golden sunshine. There's a definite feeling that these days need to be savoured. They need to be made the most of before the winter takes a firmer...
I’ll admit, wandering along the towpath carrying a chair is guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows. However, it was the only way I could reach the crimson haws dangling over the hedgerow. I’m fairly sure once you give some homemade hawthorn ketchup a try, you...
I'm writing this whilst gazing out over a wintry canal. The bull rushes opposite are flaying their leaves in the stiff breeze and even the moorhen looks perturbed by the rain. It's the type of day when you need to nest. The type of day...