Three recipes with brussel sprouts

Here’s three recipes we found on our socials, using one of the most seasonal of Winter veggies – brussel sprouts. Brussel sprouts are definitely one of our favourites in Winter and not only are they a great addition to your Christmas dinner, but they can also make a great component in lots of main dishes and sides. Incase you’re inundated…

To be busy

Emma O’Neill, head gardener at horticultural charity Garden Organic, shares her top tips for what needs to be done in the garden as autumn turns to winter As the nights draw in, and it becomes cold and wet, it’s all too tempting to neglect your garden and stay close to the fire. But, at this time of year, there is…

December issue now on sale!

In the December issue, you’ll find: Stephanie Hafferty looks back at her first year in her highly productive Welsh garden; and staff writer Tony Flanagan puts some popular garden cleaning products through their paces. Also in the December issue … A hall, a walled garden and heritage apples! Martin Fish visits the restored kitchen garden of Astley Hall in Lancashire.…

November issue now on sale!

In the November issue, you’ll find: Veg growing expert Martin Fish reveals his favourite varieties of garlic and how to grow them; Stephanie Hafferty celebrates autumn by making leafmould and harvesting late crops; and Ecologist Becky Searle brings you the facts on companion planting. latest With rising prices in the shops, every leek, cabbage, stored potato, squash, dried and frozen…

October issue now on sale!

In the October issue you’ll find: Garden writer Sally Clifford meets chrysanthemum grower and exhibitor, Eric Kendall; and thrifty gardener Joyce Russell looks at some cheap options for home-made crop covers. With the Autumn season in full swing, the October issue has delicious autumn themed recipes using butternut squash, apples and cabbage, from resident chef Anna Cairns Pettigrew; and with…

Acknowledge the importance of gardening with nature in mind, this National Allotments Week

Each year, The National Allotment Society celebrate National Allotments Week, where communities and allotments are encouraged to host events and get involved with the year’s theme. This year, running from Monday, August 8 to Sunday, August 14, the theme is ‘Bugs, Bees and Broccoli’, which acknowledges the importance of gardening with nature in mind and The National Allotment Society are…

September issue now on sale!

In the September issue of Kitchen Garden, you’ll find: the KG team answer your queries on peaches, figs, potatoes and ants; and gardening writer Emily Cupit puts six brands of peat-free compost through their paces. With the beginning of the new season, the September issue provides a varied selection of features – gardening guru Martin Fish reveals his favourite varieties…

July issue now on sale!

In the July issue of Kitchen Garden, you’ll find some great expert advice from gardening writer and broadcaster Martin Fish on growing lettuces and resident fruit expert and leading nurseryman David Patch talks cranberries or lingonberries. Editor Steve Ott offers some growing advice on one of the nation’s top veggies – runner beans – and our plotter of the month…

Spring vegetable recipes

As the end of Spring is nearing, you may have surplus homegrown vegetables and greens to use up. So we thought we’d put together a handy guide to delicious recipes, so you can make the most of what’s in season right now and use up the vegetables you may have in abundance. A very versatile ingredient, spinach, has a lot…

Strawberry season and the Queen’s Jubilee – here’s some fruity ideas to combine the two!

This year, strawberry season comes alongside the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, so we thought we’d draw together some recipes for you to try out – so you can impress your friends and family and make use of some of your home grown strawberries! Whether you like your strawberries with a sprinkle of sugar, or maybe you prefer them smothered in cream,…