Best veg plants for novices
If you’re relatively new to growing your own, or if you are a bit strapped for time, then have a look at our list of easy, low-maintenance plants.
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Tips & Projects for the Winter Veg Garden
Here are a few helpful ideas that you may want to consider if you’re growing your own this winter, or if you want to get on top of things a…
Creative Ideas for your Veg Garden – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
In the spirit of New Year’s celebrations, I’ve been pondering the coming year in my veg garden and deciding what new creative things I might have a go at. It…
January in the Veg Patch
January is probably the quietest month in the kitchen garden, but if you can get yourself out there to spend a couple of hours pottering, doing a few little jobs…
How to improve your soil
Good soil will give you a better, healthier crop and you’ll suffer less from weeds and pests too. Doing one very simple little thing will make all the difference…add plenty…
Yummy Winter Flatbreads for ‘Twixmas’
Rustle up a good, quick lunch from Christmas leftovers… All you need to do is pop some flatbreads in the toaster, and then on a medium-low heat warm up your…
Make a Christmas Wreath Pie – Great for Leftovers!
This is an utterly brilliant way to use leftovers to create a whole new meal… please, use whatever you have – you could chuck stuffing balls in here, blobs of…
Slow Growing Curly Kale – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Just a quick one from me this week as I haven’t been out in the veg patch much other than to harvest a few greens here and there. My one…
Harvesting Winter Veg
If you’re growing winter veggies, like leeks, kale, cabbages, parsnips, sprouts and winter salads, then have a quick read of our guide for some top tips… Brussels Sprouts – if…
Quick Roast Broccoli with Garlic & Thyme
The big trick with this dish is not to burn the broccoli when you’re roasting it – so set a timer if you’ve got a lot going on, as it…
Easy Sprouts with Orange & Garlic
This is an easy way to cook sprouts, and it is minimal effort as well – you don’t need to worry about trimming too much off each sprout or any…
Roast Carrots, Parsnips & Kale with Honey & Thyme
This is a lovely way of cooking roast carrots and parsnips, and mixed with the kale, it makes a brilliant all-in-one dish of root veggies and greens. You could use…