In light of the recent tragedy in Cumbria, the UK’s influential parliamentary Home Affairs Committee has announced that it will conduct an inquiry into Firearms Control. The Committee has called for written evidence from interested parties. Anyone can make a submission and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is encouraging all those who [...]
It will soon be the time of year when blackberries are ripe for picking. I love blackberries, but I’ve never tried making Blackberry Jam, so this year I decided to give it a go. Raspberry and Strawberry jams are my favourites, but you can preserve pretty much all fruit and vegetables by turning them into [...]
1. Your own fruit and vegetables taste better than shop bought produce.
They really do! Maybe it’s because they are fresher, but I find my own produce has a much “stronger” taste than the plastic wrapped produce from the shop, or even that sold at farmers markets.
2. Your home produced food has not [...]