I don't suppose anyone knows a recipe for plum kuchen, the kind that has sour cream poured on top, not incorporated, mixed with brown sugar I think, just before baking. I know it doesn't use all that many plums (and I have an overload too - chutneyed and jammed out). But I used to have a recipe for ...

Felix - they are finally starting to dry out, even in the dining room. I took some of my slatted staging to put in there and found that very effective for hanging the onions on, with leaves down. Seems to be working, and keeps them off the floor. thanks.

That was very good indeed on rice. Thanks.

thanks Barney, I'll store the potatoes as is then, and try the grass clippings next time. Couldn't face too many frozen boxes of potato soup anyway. As for the onions - hah - that's Somerset talking to Scotland! No sun up here to dry them out - lots of wind, but also constant showers, and the foreca...

A couple of questions I hope someone might help with. I grew potatoes (Maris Piper and International Kidney) in two large old rubbish bins this year. Just checked to find they are all covered in scab. There's quite a lot, and I'm guessing they won't store well as they are. Anyone ever tried chopping...

Hi Arthur. That's reassuring- wish I could have mine in the ground. I won't give up on the nectarine though and I might just try transplanting my apricot into a huge pot and put it in the tunnel. The fig is working so well - just had my first of the season yesterday - but I'm much keener on nectarin...

I've always frozen my tomatoes, just sticking them in a bag, in the past, but this year tried roasting them as suggested in the Seasonal Recipes in September's Kitchen Garden. (with the garlic, pepper, salt, olive oil but not the balsamic vinegar -). We found it took longer than suggested, 2 hours r...

Has anyone tried Grazers, the product that is supposed to keep rabbits, deer and the like from eating your plants? do you know if it works and how it effects the animals who consume the sprayed plants? I bought a bottle but when I read that it would make humans very sick I didn't use it, worrying th...

Thanks. The no touching rule could be the explanation. I suspect I stroked the lot in my delight at seeing them develop.

And yes, no soil at all. It's on an old sawmill site, and nothing but rocks for about 5 foot down. Very sad.

I put my nectarine (container grown) in the polytunnel last autumn to try and avoid the peach leaf curl which kept attacking the plant. That worked, but all the fruit gradually fell off. Does anyone know if the tunnel is just too hot for nectarines? I put my figs in there too and they are doing amaz...