Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Before You Start 8
Garden Notes 10
Preparation
Fruit trees
Pruning and training
Sowing and planting
Pests, diseases and other problems
Other garden tasks
Kitchen notes 24
Definitions
Ingredients: Your harvest
Ingredients: The rest
Equipment and sterilizing
Testing, potting and storage
From the fruit garden
Spring and Summer
Strawberry jam 38
Gooseberry jam 41
Gooseberry cheese 42
Redcurrant jelly 46
Bar-le-duc 48
Blackcurrant jam 50
Raspberry jam 53
Raspberry curd 54
Cherry jam 58
Cherry compote 59
Blueberry conserve 62
Berry cordials and syrups 64
Greengage jam 68
Plum ketchup 70
Berry refrigerator jam 71
Bramble jam 72
Late Summer and Autumn
High Dumpsideary jam 75
Windfall marmalade 78
Apple pie curd 80
Apple chutney 82
Black butter 84
Mostarda di frutta 88
Mincemeat 89
Pear caramel 90
Grape jelly 93
Damson jelly 94
Membrillo 98
Pâté de fruit 100
Lemon curd 102
Medlar fudge 105
From the veg garden
Spring and Summer
Pickled rhubarb 110
Rhubarb and rosemary ketchup 112
Carrot jam 114
Beetroot chutney 118
Red chrain 120
Pickled garlic 122
Late Summer and Autumn
Green tomato jam 126
Tomato jam 127
Tomato ketchup 128
Caramelized onion marmalade 130
Pickled cucumber 134
Giardiniera 138
Chilli jam 142
Sweet chilli dipping sauce 144
Sweetcorn relish 146
Pumpkin jam 149
Pumpkin chutney 150
From the herb garden
Pesto 158
Horseradish sauce 160
Pickled nasturtium seeds 161
Herb and flower jellies 162
Herb and flower syrups 164
Rosehip syrup 168
Further resources 170
Index 172
Acknowledgments 176
