Growing against the odds
While I was at Hampton Court I met a very nice man called Mark Diacono, who was telling me all about his olive crop. He doesn’t live in Italy, or in France, or anywhere warmer than rainy old Devon,...
View ArticleIn with the old, in with the new
Sweetpea ‘Cupani': the original, introduced in the 17th century Sometimes I think there’s never been a more exciting time to grow your own. It was brought home to me when I went round the...
View ArticleGrowing against the odds
While I was at Hampton Court I met a very nice man called Mark Diacono, who was telling me all about his olive crop. He doesn’t live in Italy, or in France, or anywhere warmer than rainy old Devon,...
View ArticleIn with the old, in with the new
Sweetpea ‘Cupani’: the original, introduced in the 17th century Sometimes I think there’s never been a more exciting time to grow your own. It was brought home to me when I went round the...
View Article