Mandy Watson
Mandy Watson is a freelance journalist, specialist gardening copywriter and plantaholic with roots firmly planted in working-class NE England. MandyCanUDigIt grew from the tiny seed of a Twitter account into this rainforest of information. Teesdale Mercury Magazine editor. Garden Media Guild and NUJ member. Mission statement: to make gardening more accessible to the often excluded - the less able, the hard-up or beginners. An advocate of gardening for better mental and physical health.
Spicy Swedish soft gingerbread cake
Swedish soft gingerbread cake (mjuk pepparkaka)
This spicy Swedish soft gingerbread cake is a true taste of Scandinavia and will warm you up on even...
World record radish and carrot
Joe adds to his monster veg success tally
Geordie ex-miner Joe Atherton has set a new world record for the longest radish at the Malvern...
Apple puree or apple sauce for lazy cooks
Making the most of even a rotten apple tree
Whether you call it apple puree or apple sauce, it's an easy way to process a...
How to treat bee and wasp stings
It's the season to be stung
One downside of encouraging pollinators to visit your garden is the risk of getting stung - here's how to treat...
Autumn fruits for UK gardens
Delicious berries and mini kiwi fruits
Are your fruit crops running out already? Start planning for next year's harvest with this unusual selection of autumn...
The best thornless roses
More blooms and fewer thorns from David Austin
One of the things that puts people off growing roses is their thorns. However, these beauties bred...
