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Snapdragons are a treasure for a children's garden+++Jams and preserves: a taste of summer for the winter+++Fruit flies: a summer plague+++Homemade thirst-quenchers for summer+++
Root ginger may look beige and boring, but tastewise it’s anything but. It tastes fruity, peppery, slightly sweet and maybe a little lemony. The »
For some palates, the slightly bitter taste of chicory takes some getting used to. But it is precisely the bitter substances that make chicory so »
Not many vegetables are available in such enormous diversity as cabbage. The botanical name Brassica oleracea covers a cornucopia of cultivars – »
When the weather turns cold, people feel like eating nuts. Walnuts are popular for their delicate and slightly bitter aroma. Walnuts have a high »
Autumn is the season for nuts. Hazelnuts are ready to pick any time from early September to mid-October. »
Autumn is here. And with shortening days and sinking temperatures, our need for vitamins and minerals increases. »
Brussels sprouts divide families. Some people just love them, in other people the sight of the small green lumps sitting on their plate stirs »
If you’re out and about in late summer and autumn, you may notice the bright red of rowanberries in hedges and beside paths. People will tell you »
In autumn, rosehips glow scarlet in hedgerows and gardens. If you like foraging for wild food, why not try them – as long as you leave a fair share »
When autumn begins, hawthorn berries glow red in the hedges. »
Everyone loves the blueberry season. Delicious eaten raw by the handful, they’re also a summer treat in yoghurts and sorbets, muffins and crêpes. »
In Bavaria in a summer beer garden, the "Radi" is traditionally served up alongside a tall glass of cool beer. A Radi is a long white radish with a »