It’s time to join the sea beet generation

People often ask me what my favourite wild plant is. This is always a difficult question and my mind changes every now and then, with sea buckthorn often battling it out with penny buns, but sea beet is up there with them. Of all the edible leaf vegetables, it is certainly the best and something I collect every time I visit the seaside.

I am writing about sea beet in October not because it is at its best then, but because it is still commonly found in excellent condition when so much