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…
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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…
Herby Roast Potatoes
Most people have their own way of roasting potatoes, as we all get so used to our own cookers. If you already have a favourite way, then you can simply…
Cornish Pasty Recipe
If you’ve got some swede to harvest, then you could of course make a puree or a mash, but a Cornish Pasty would be even better….and they are so good…
3 quick & easy garden soup recipes
There are so many great soups that you can make from homegrown veggies at this time of year. Here are a few of our favourites to inspire you… a carrot…
Storing your crops
Hopefully you’re harvesting all sorts of things at the moment, from french beans to maincrop potatoes. With so much coming out of the veg garden, it is helpful to know…
Excellent Follow On Crops for Pots…
If you’ve already harvested spring onions, lettuces, beetroot and even potatoes from pots and containers, then there is still time to plant up again for a quick second flurry of…
Possible problems with potatoes
Potatoes do not always look perfectly formed when you dig them up – in this article, we look at scab (pictured) and a few other things that you may encounter…
Empty Plot Anxiety – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Does anyone else get Empty Plot Anxiety? (I made that up. It’s not a thing, but it should be.) I have written before that my favourite time to plant out…
Earthing Up Potatoes
If you’re new to growing your own veg then you may not know about the concept of earthing up. This short post will give you the low down. How to…
Is it safe to plant out seed potatoes yet?
It’s difficult to know whether we are coming or going with the weather at the moment. Here in Cornwall, the incessant rain seems to have come to an end, but…
Volunteer Potatoes Popping Up in Your Plot?
If you grew potatoes last year, you may be surprised to see some potato plants appearing in your plot. Known as volunteers, these plants grow from tubers left in the…