June 8 is World Gin Day and thre's a lot of new gins aroud for fans to try. We've been sent a few, along with a classic French gin. Find one you...
Wormwood and the making of vermouth
Wormwood is one of our favourite garden plants, not least because it's used in the making of vermouth, a summer sipping aperitif that's on the...
We’re going wild for bees: our new natural hive to attract...
Want to have more bees on your allotment or garden but don't want the fuss of a regular bee hive? Then a natural 'Gardeners Beehive' could be the...
An interview with… Medwyn Williams, veg growing ace.
Medwyn Williams vegetable prowess is second to none. He’s been nurturing vegetables since he was knee-high to a radish, schooled in the ways of...
New booze round-up #7: Low- and no-alcohol beers (and shandy)
We've recently got our chops around four new low alcohol beers, ranging from 0.4% to 3%ABV. And one of them is a rare thing – a pre-packaged shandy.
Brewing beer with a Joule Sous Vide
Until a few months ago we didn't know what a Sous Vide was. Now we've brewed a yarrow beer with it and here's how it works…
Interview: The Old Dairy Brewery – a taste of Kent’s...
The Old Dairy Brewery uses local Kent hops to brew an excellent range of beers. We caught up with brewery manager Ginny Hodge to find out about the...
Coir blimey! We’re putting sustainable growing medium coco...
Coconut coir is a sustainable growing medium that's generating a lot of chat among gardeners. We got hold of a block and did some research on its...
