For the last 10 years, I’ve gardened in every space I could find: a London balcony, a terrace, a backyard, an allotment, and now the countryside. I wanted to learn how every type of garden works so I can teach others to grow food wherever they live. This path is my way of honoring my grandfather and the values he passed down to me. Today, I’m giving back to this community with a free guide designed to help you grow and store your own food, wherever you live. Click the link in bio to download it.

Harvesting Fresh Produce from My Garden

Maybe the best moment I’ve ever had as a gardener ☺️. In spring 2023 I bought some sweet potato plug plants - a variety called Beauregard which is bred for a UK climate. I put two plants in one container where they felt a little cramped and produced a mass of little roots, not a bad harvest but not a very practical one. The larger ones got cooked, but one or two of the fiddly small ones got lost at the back of my kitchen cupboard. I kept meaning to put them in the compost as the little bowl of r