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They may be too tart to eat, but crab apples can be made into all sorts
Hidden in rock pools up and down the coastline, the fascinating lifestyle of the shore crab invokes curiosity among beach explorers
Serves 4 Prep time 10 min Cook time 20 min • 10 small figs • Squeeze lemon juice • 1 tsp caster sugar • 4 tbsp mascarpone to serve For the crumble top • 4 fig rolls • 50g plain flour • 20g soft brown
A true summer fruit, currants are at their peak between July and August. Whether red, white or glossy black, these jewel-like fruits are well worth seeking out. Grown in clusters on trusses, each one
Reminiscent of love and with an unmistakable odour of death, the little stinkers of the natural world might incite repulsion, but they are only doing their job, pleads Ian Morton
For some trees, being blown over isn’t the end of the story. Jack Watkins salutes those hardy, storm-damaged and often ancient phoenix or recumbent trees that don’t take their fate lying down
SOME mornings I sit and marvel at the ...
