Also known as sugar corn and pole corn, sweet corn is a maize with a high sugar content. It is pollinated by wind, so best grown closely in a block.
Month: April 2014
Preserve Your Own – Tomato and Pepper Chutney
Originally from South America, tomatoes were first grown in the UK as ornamental climbers, and cultivated for their decorative leaves and fruit.
Strawberry and Black Currant Curd
If you are new to preserving or looking for an alternative to jam
Foraging in my Freezer – Chocolate – Damson Recipe
I must confess to having a love affair with the damson. With their blue-black skin and astringent/sweet flavour they are a firm favourite.
Foraging in my Freezer – Gooseberry Chutney
No matter how hard they are pruned, my four gooseberry bushes never fail to supply me with an abundant crop during late June and early July.
Foraging in my Freezer – Redcurrants
March, April and May are three of the quietest months for preservers.