Kitchen Garden

SEEDS WITH STORIES MAKE TASTIER FRUITS

When a seed has a story, it takes growing to the next level of significance. In January 2020 I was lucky enough to meet with seed guardian extraordinaire Adam Alexander and was thrilled when he gifted me some seed varieties from all over the world. I was given beans and peas, lettuce, courgette and some of the juiciest cucumbers that I have ever encountered…but most exciting of all were the tomatoes, chillies and sweet peppers.

Anyone who knows me well will tell you how a significant chunk of my year is devoted to the propagation and cultivation of tomatoes. Not only are they my favourite food bar none, but I pride myself on growing huge amounts of sweet fruit for myself in my

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