It's August and the beans have begun to give...

When the first winds of Autumn come blowing through, unpicking summer's leaves and bringing them gently to the ground- it's time to go and collect windfall.

|Work those mussels|Part the kelp curtains to find a free lunch, tightly sewn to the rocks, plucked and pulled, washed and trimmed, ready to cook on the beach in uncomplicated decadence.

|Aiol-i want to do is eat wild food|There, betwixt trees and bank, is the tapestry of little white stars, an astronomical, gastronomical and olfactory navigation; this is the search for wild garlic.

|Oh kale yeah|In the bleak mid winter when there is far less growing, I give the hefty title of garden king to the wonder-food kale

|You make my heart beet|A simple, delicious and vibrant dish that looks outrageously charming too...

|Searching for the fun-guys|Vegetable gatherer step aside and make way for the forager warrior...

| For the marrow minded |What to do with the inevitable courgette glut?Always make a starter...

| Lett-uce eat lunch |This is not a lunch you might find at the UK's favourite great value family restaurant. Oh no. This is much better. So much better...