EATtheseason
We arrived at Perch Hill, a 90-acre farm in East Sussex, 25 years ago. With a young family, moving here from a small London garden, I was determined to grow a bit of veg. There was a good farm shop 20 minutes away, but it was easier to walk out the door and pick at least some of what we ate, right there.
Growing and harvesting has always given me enormous pleasure. Since I was a child, I’ve loved the morning trips to let the hens out and collect the eggs. Picking anything, whether flowers, veg, salads or herbs,
