A query from the archives: I had a gooseberry mint sauce in a restaurant and wonder if you have a recipe for this delicious accompaniment to roast lamb?
Country House
Which mint is best to grow?
We have a basic variety of mint in our garden and want to add different varieties to create an area with a wonderful aroma of mint. What others are there…
How to get rid of cat hair
A local cat has been breaking into our house by squeezing through any window we leave open, no matter how small the gap. Though we have virtually cured this problem,…
How to dispatch a fish
Mike Swan advises on the best way to despatch a fish
Hunter-gathering
Having retired last summer I have impressed my wife with my skills at hunter-gathering. The freezer is respectably full of pheasants and the odd brace of partridges, plus a large…
How to make mead
I have found some recipes for mead but they seem to vary enormously and are rather complicated. Have you a simple one?
Shooting law: ownership of fallen game
Who does fallen game belong to if it lands on a public right of way?
Drinking Toast
I am trying to find the origin and meaning of the toast "Here's mud in your eye." I have been to a few parties where this toast has been used…
How to get rid of squirrels
Over the past months we have shot 20 grey squirrels as they have been causing extensive damage to our young sycamores and beeches. Yet other squirrels just come and take…
Deer devastation
My house sits in the middle of a farm surrounded by forestry. We love to see the wildlife in our garden but are unable to have flower beds as the…