Roast a Pumpkin on the Bonfire
If you’ve got a few pumpkins and squashes left after Hallowe’en then bring them on for Bonfire Night! This is a bit of a crowd pleaser, and it’s a really…
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October in the Kitchen Garden
October is something of a changeover month in the veg patch. It’s the time when all the remaining summer crops are harvested and cleared away, and the last chance to…
September in the Kitchen Garden
Is it really September already? That was quick! Here’s our monthly round up of what’s going on in the kitchen garden, with harvesting tips, planting advice and more. Harvesting in…
Plants that’ll need a feed
At this time of year it can be really beneficial to give a liquid feed to those plants that won’t be ready for another few weeks as the soil will…
Get them to ripen
Most of the time your veg will ripen on their own, but if the sun has been scarce in your part of the country, or if your plants didn’t make…
Frills Mustard
This is a fab addition to the winter veg garden, providing you with loads of lovely leaves that’ll add real flavour to your salads. It’s easy to grow and if you keep picking off leaves it will keep producing more for you to enjoy.
Land Cress (Autumn)
If you like watercress, then you’ll love land cress, and growing your own is very easy as it’ll tolerate a bit of shade and grows well over winter with the moist, cold conditions.
Why keep growing in Autumn?
Pretty please, if you have enjoyed growing your own and eating lots of fresh, healthy veg from your garden this summer, don’t stop now!!! Too many people abandon the veg…
Harvesting Top Tips
You won’t be short of things to harvest in August and September, but we do have some top tips to make sure you get the most out of your vegetables…….
August in the kitchen garden…
Here comes August…! It’s a really fun and rewarding month in the kitchen garden as there is so much to harvest. It’s also a time when gardeners start to sense that autumn…
July in the kitchen garden…
Eek, July is here already (um, how did that happen and who stole June?) and it’s nearly the summer holidays. It’s a great time to be out in the garden…
Broad Beans in the kitchen…
If, like our Constant Gardeners, you sowed some broad bean seeds back in the autumn, you may well be harvesting them around about now. You may also hear your family cry out with…