5 Ways with Squash
If you have any squashes that are a little on the large size, then a good idea is to cut them and roast them, and then you can use them…
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Pasta with Roasted Squash
A great way of using up roast squash for a midweek meal – it’s great comfort food! Ingredients (serves 4) 1 medium squash, roasted 1 red onion, peeled & diced…
Making Quick Pickles
Here, we give you the very basics to get you started so that you can pickle away to your heart’s content! This is a quick pickle method, suitable for storing…
Courgette & Tomato Bake
This is a great way to use up an abundance of tomatoes and courgettes if you’re finding yourself a little overrun! It’s a simple recipe, and great with a salad…
Best Ways to Store Your Veggies
As we get into the full swing of harvesting here’s a quick guide to storing your crops as some will keep better at room temperature, others in the fridge and…
Planting ideas for the summer ahead
As well as planting up now, it’s also worth thinking about planting a few extras later on in late June and July – this little guide will give you an…
There’s still time to re-plant…
If you’ve lost a few plants over the past couple of weeks, don’t despair – there is still time to try again. Beans, squashes, cucumbers and peas may well have…
Do I need to harden off plug plants?
A few customers have asked whether or not they would need to harden off their veg plants when they arrive. Normally at this time of year it wouldn’t be necessary,…
Plants not doing too well?
It has been exceptionally cold for this time of year, and you may find that several plants struggle planted out – particularly beans, squashes, peas, courgettes, sweetcorn, tomatoes. Here’s how…
Growing & Using Edible Flowers
Growing lots of flowers is great for bringing in bees to the veg patch which will in turn help your veggies. Why not make them edible flowers that you can…
Roast Squash with Garlic, Rosemary & Thyme
If you’re cooking up a roast this weekend and have some winter squash to use, then try roasting it up with garlic, rosemary and thyme. Delicious! Ingredients (serves 4-6 as…
Yummy Linguine with Spinach (or Chard) & Garlic
If you’ve got some spinach (or rainbow chard) growing in the veg patch, this is a very simple pasta dish to rustle up this week… Ingredients: (serves 4) 350g linguine…