
A Month by Month Guide
Pour yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up and dream of all those veggies that you can grow and harvest in the year ahead! Click on the image…
Pour yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up and dream of all those veggies that you can grow and harvest in the year ahead! Click on the image…
If you want to spruce up the stuffing a little bit, then this is a nifty way to do it, and it’s really tasty! Just roast up some of your…
Ditch the sliced carrots and steamed broccoli and make way for a beautiful dish of greens that’ll wow whoever is at your table… Ingredients: (serves 4-6 as a side) Any…
We had the first big frost of the year in the garden the other day, and I noticed that one of the Giant Red Mustard plants was very wilted. I…
If you’re cooking a smaller Christmas dinner than normal, then why not take the time to prepare these delicious looking spuds… they are much easier than you’d think. Ingredients: (To…
Woodchip is an excellent source of compost, so making friends with a local tree surgeon who is happy to provide you with a load of woodchip from time to time…
If you are growing mustard leaves for the first time this autumn/winter, then they should be large enough for you to start harvesting from them by now. If you’re unsure…
Here’s a recipe for some very colourful hummus that you can make with your own homegrown veggies. It’s a great way of using up wonky veg! Ingredients 1 can chickpeas/250g…
Back in late September or early October (time lines are blurry this year!) I planted out my winter purslane. It’s in a raised bed right next to some spinach and…
Depending on where you live, you may find that the mild and wet weather has made it very easy to get rid of some of the more persistent weeds. So,…
Earwigs don’t cause a huge amount of problems in the veg patch, but they can nibble holes in leaves overnight, and it’s easy to confuse the damage with slug damage….
I was a bit annoyed this weekend to go out to the veg patch and find that something has eaten through the stems of nearly all my spring onions. I…