Growing on a Slope – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
As I have discovered over the past 5 or 6 years of growing veggies in my reasonably steep garden, there are several options to creating a plot on a slope….
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The Best Vegetables to grow in Small Spaces
If your plot is very small, you can still grow lots of different veggies and enjoy quite a surprising harvest. And you can enjoy more still if you plant out…
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…
January in the Veg Patch
The beginning of a New Year means that spring is not too far away. Phew!! There isn’t a huge amount that needs to be done in the veg patch at the…
Cheat’s Squash Stuffing
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…
A Medley of Festive Greens
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…
A Red Cabbage & Beetroot Christmas Sensation
With cranberries, ginger, apple cider vinegar and a surprising secret ingredient, this is a the most delicious side dish for Christmas Day. Ingredients (serves 6-8) 1 large red onion, thinly…
Super Tasty Leek & Cauliflower Cheese
If you love cheesy leeks AND cauliflower cheese, then combine the two together in this very yummy recipe. It’s great as part of a Christmas Roast… Ingredients 250g leek,…
Cabbage Root Fly…in December!? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
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…
The Yummiest Baked Parsnip Dish Ever!
You have GOT to try this (unless you don’t eat dairy, as there’s quite a lot of butter and cheese in the recipe!) It is so tasty…layered parsnips with buttery…
Rosemary & Garlic Hasselback Potatoes
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…
Brussels Sprouts with Ginger & Orange
Spice things up a bit with this recipe – the ginger works so well with all the other Christmas flavours, and it’s a welcome change to some of the more…