Tips on how to grow strawberries in a pot or container, especially if you have a small garden or balcony garden. Perfect for city or urban gardeners! Strawberries would have to be the most rewarding plant in my kitchen garden. Not only do I plant them for their deliciously sweet fruit, but I love nothing more than watching the look of wonderment on my son’s face as he devours them and smears his
After what was the longest winter here in Europe, spring finally arrived. Although it disappeared after a brief visit and summer has now suddenly pounced upon us. I wasn’t planning on doing much gardening this year, especially since the little one has been keeping me busy and I still feel guilty for abandoning some plants during the first few months after coming home from the hospital. But once the warm weather made its
In my previous gardening post, I had introduced you to the selection of herbs which I had started to grow on my kitchen balcony. To date, I am happy to report that all have been flourishing and thankfully still looking green and healthy, except for my coriander and parsley. Summer has been quite late to arrive in Zurich, making its appearance only now after what has felt like months and months of constant
Herbs form an important part of my cooking and I can’t think of a dish where I don’t use a herb as a garnish or as a main ingredient. Perhaps it is because of my affinity with Vietnamese cooking which, at its heart, is all about fresh flavours and fresh ingredients, that I like to use fresh herbs wherever possible to enhance the flavours of a dish. So often, I have planned a
