Climb A Slinky
February 18, 2022 3:43 pmHave some fun in the garden creating this ‘climb a slinky’ and some beans or peas. This is actually tooRead More...
Have some fun in the garden creating this ‘climb a slinky’ and some beans or peas. This is actually tooRead More...
Baby marrows, also known as courgettes or zucchinis, are the most rewarding plants for the home vegetable gardener to grow.Read More...
Potatoes are an easy crop that can be grown all year round. The first crop is planted in August orRead More...
Why grow Organic? Like generations before us, we are again discovering the joys and benefits of growing healthy, homegrown vegetables.Read More...
Sweet potatoes are not a run-of-the- mill veggie where you just buy a packet of seeds, sow them and watchRead More...
Don’t Slow Down Now! TEXT Alice Spenser-Higgs Autumn is a good time to grow vegetables in containers. The milder daysRead More...
By Alice Spenser-Higgs Get ready for winter Like September, March is a main sowing month, only this time it isRead More...
Like all things miniature, baby cabbages have an appeal all of their own. They don’t take up as much growingRead More...
Get rid of those pouts, grow brussel sprouts! A sprout from Brussels…? BRASSICA oleracea variety gemmifera, the vegetable we knowRead More...
The wonders of watercress. Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a creeping perennial that is one of the oldest leafy vegetables toRead More...
Pattypan squash (Cucurbita pepo) Pattypans look like little yellow, green or stripy spaceships and, like baby marrows, these bushy squashesRead More...
Bulletproof! That’s how gardeners who grow kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. coulorapa) describe this versatile, under-rated vegetable. Along with radishes, itRead More...
What’s to like? ● Cucumbers are a quick crop. Sow now and pick your first cucumber by end of Jan●Read More...
Lush, Leafy Swiss Chard Swiss chard is nature’s gift to food gardeners because it is such an easy, rewarding vegetableRead More...
What’s wrong with my Brassicas? As families go, the brassicas are demanding and temperamental, especially if they’re expected to performRead More...
Pods of Peas Frozen peas can never match the sweetness and tenderness of homegrown garden peas, especially when they’re eatenRead More...
Trio of carrots Get the most out of carrots by cooking them in different ways for very different flavours. ThenRead More...
Carrots are delicious eaten raw or cooked, and studies suggest that eating one a day might beat taking vitamin supplements.Read More...
Cabbage is one of our best winter crops, because it likes growing in cool, moist conditions. It is less troubledRead More...
French Onion Soup This classic French soup is easy to make and will satisfy hungry tummies. For the soup 500gRead More...
Know your onions It’s probably impossible to count the number of savoury recipes that contain onions. Onions (Allium cepa) isRead More...
How to get kids to eat veggies It’s great to grow your own veggies and enjoy the taste of freshRead More...
It’s worth allocating some space and time to this melt-in-the-mouth veggie Although butternuts, like pumpkins, take up more space thanRead More...
Fresh green beans are so versatile and delicious when properly prepared – a must have summer crop. Get cracking andRead More...
The sweetest sweetcorn ever It’s at its sweetest fresh off the cob before the sugars start converting, so it’s alwaysRead More...
If you’re addicted to chillies, here’s how to grow them successfully from seed – there’s a world of unusual varietiesRead More...
A potent superfood that’s now touted by celebrity chefs, kale is one of the few veggies that regularly crop throughRead More...
Sweet Parsnips Parsnips aren’t a vegetable that springs to mind, being more common in the colder countries than in SouthRead More...
The radish belongs to the Brassicaceae family. While we are all familiar with the red radish, other cultivars come inRead More...
Lusty Leeks Essential flavourings for cold season soups and stews, garlic, leeks, chives and onions are the kitchen garden’s stormRead More...
Healthy Broad Beans Most seasoned veggie growers agree that broad beans are one of the easiest of the winter cropsRead More...
Cauliflower is King! Cauliflower is regarded as the aristocrat of the vegetable world, and there certainly is something venerable aboutRead More...
The Gourmet Herb Artichoke As a vegetable, globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus) are considered a gourmet delicacy. As a garden plant,Read More...
Radish With a Difference Radishes are a quick and easy spring crop, and there is a new Asian variety thatRead More...
Before 2019 celery was an elusive vegetable that appeared in the occasional salad or disguised in a chef’s mirepoix. ButRead More...
Prized Pumpkins Pumpkins are the big daddy of vegetables, and they certainly like to ramble. Although not ideal for smallRead More...
Capsicum annuum is the best-known domesticated species of pepper in the world and contains a huge number of varieties includingRead More...
Spinach by any other name Most of us use the terms ‘spinach’ and ‘Swiss chard’ interchangeably when referring to ourRead More...
Summer heat with chillies: This summer up the heat in the garden and the kitchen with a selection of chilliesRead More...
Early December presents the last chance in the season to plant both the hot and the sweet capsicums, so whetherRead More...
