Braised Red Cabbage
This is really easy to make and you can happily make it a few days before Christmas as the flavour improves after a day or two. You don’t need to…
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Veg dishes you can prepare in advance
We all know what it’s like on Christmas Day, with everyone buzzing around the kitchen and generally getting in the way 😉 If you’re keen to get as much done…
Ideas for Christmas Leftovers
Here’s our definitive guide to using up Christmas leftovers. Waste not want not and all that! Make stock from the turkey bones Turkey Pie is delicious – try to use…
A Christmas Slaw
This is a good, healthy side dish that you can whip up at any time over Christmas. You will need: Red Cabbage, finely sliced Parsnip and/or Celeriac, peeled & grated…
The Best Boxing Day Brunch – diary of a Rocket Gardener
I love Boxing Day leftovers, and I particularly enjoy concocting brunch with bits and bobs left from the huge roast the day before. This is a bit of a go-to…
A Christmas Veg Medley – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I am a keen gardener with a big veg plot, and my sister grows her own food too. She is a vegetarian and we both love cooking, so when we…
Want to grow your own Christmas Veg next year?
If you didn’t grow any of your own veggies to harvest this Christmas, then make sure you don’t miss out next year. Here’s when you’ll need to plant things in…
3 Ways with Sprouts
Stir Fried Sprouts Finely slice your sprouts before stir-frying them quickly with some chilli flakes and garlic slices. Season with sea salt and serve. Alternatively, fry off some bacon lardons…
Christmas Vegetables
If you’re getting ready to harvest some homegrown veggies over Christmas, then have a quick look through our collection of veg recipes and ideas… Brussels Sprouts Finely slice your sprouts…
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…
December in the Veg Patch
It’s the last month of the year, and hopefully your veg patch is full of parsnips and sprouts to feed the family with over Christmas. Here’s a quick summary of…
Composting for Beginners
It is incredibly easy to turn your garden waste (grass clippings, weeds, pulled up veg plants, fallen leaves etc) into good quality compost, and you don’t necessarily need a huge…