A few years ago, I dreamt of running my own jam-making business. I didn’t plan to take over the jam world, just a dabble in the local farmers’ markets and some extra pocket money. I bought (a lot of) jars and designed logos and labels. Jono’s Man Jam was born. Being a typically faddish man, …
I love this time of year. There is so much fruit to be had from gardens, allotments, and open spaces, as well as bags of surplus going outside front gates for an absolute song. Just yesterday I picked up a big bag of lovely Bramley apples for just 50p! It’s not just apples to be …
Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked a lot about relinquishing the allotment, without mentioning the progress of the back garden veg plot that’s going to be taking its place. The good news is that I’m getting there. There is no veg planted yet, but lots of fruit has gone in. Strawberries After clearing the …
