Later than usual this year, still just in time to pick now.

Busy week...

This recipe is tried and tested and made by my daughter every year to perfection.

Making the perfect Christmas cake - the second time around.....

Rowan berries are in abundance this year - so get picking and making!

Super easy and super pretty Passion Fruit Jelly for parties!

Here is the easiest soup recipe if you missed it before - NOW is the time to get the fresh young shoots of nettles before they get tough and stringy. Although they are rather like a fashionable 'Pick and come again' salad  - so new shoots keep on popping up if you cut them back!

And look out for wild garlic just popping up in shadey places - the young leaves make a great garnish for your soup.

LEAP YEAR.

An extra day - that sounds pretty good to me - so why not use it to try something NEW all for yourself?

A few ideas for fighting colds and flu.

There is something very satisfying about making things – the process of creation from the first gem of an idea to seeing it through to all its completed glory. Well, that’s the idea – though I often find there is a fair measure of frustration along the way.

Read more for easy last minute presents to make...

Delivery help!

Using Lavender

Afraid not much of a blog - really just an update. Due to madly high levels of spamming I inadvertantly deleated all your lovely comments as well as the spam ones - sorry!

But the good news is it is easier to comment on any blogs you like without having to log in - but just to prove you are human you will need to fill in the 'captcha' code.

That's it for now!

My still life!

Nest building and bird wars...

Spring Nettle Goodness - and a nettle soup to make.

Receipes for Chocolate Broken Biscuit cake - a Royal favourite I'm told - as well as a basic sponge cake recipe.

Super Easy Bath Salts for you to make

Fair Mania

want to know about packaging...?!

The easiest recipe for pancakes made by my 9 year old daughter!

How to soothe Winter skin

zinc helps colds

Giving a talk to the WI.

Packing up for Christmas!

Come and see us at these London Fairs and buy other great Christmas goodies you won't find on the High Street!

Pumpkin carving & seeds

Making beetroot & apple chutney

Picking elderberries and making elderberry syrup.

Making Rowan Jelly

Making mint oil

Kirstie Allsopp helps out!

click on read more for pictures.

Blackberry and Apple jam recipe