Steve Ott

  • Podcast 23: Question time

    Podcast 23: Question time

    The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Welcome to Question Time – Got a fruit or veg problem? Ask KG for help. This month’s expert panel: Guy Barter – RHS chief…

    Read more…

  • MILD MUSHROOM CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

    MILD MUSHROOM CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

    A very mild coconut curry, with a nice balance of vegetables and flavours. You can always make it hotter by adding more chilli.  Serve with fluffy rice or naan bread. SERVES 4 | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time:…

    Read more…

  • MUSHROOM & GOATS CHEESE RISOTTO

    MUSHROOM & GOATS CHEESE RISOTTO

    With apple, kale and mushroom on the menu, this month promises to be a tasty one thanks to Anna’s latest medley of culinary marvels I hadn’t really discovered the joys of growing your own mushrooms until I was gifted a…

    Read more…

  • TOMATOES BLACK AND BLUE

    TOMATOES BLACK AND BLUE

    Highly exotic salads await visitors to the Eden Project this summer thanks to a new growing programme led by a former apprentice turned super food grower. Black, blue and orange tomatoes, cucamelons, tomatillos (also sometimes known as the Mexican husk…

    Read more…

  • Organic slug control proves itself

    Organic slug control proves itself

    Findings from the first year of an RHS study reveal that organic slug pellets perform just as well as synthetic ones. Interim results from the two-year study to identify more effective slug and snail controls show that organic pellets performed…

    Read more…

  • Growing gardeners

    Growing gardeners

    A green-fingered 10-year-old from Fife has beaten hundreds of entrants to win the title of RHS Young School Gardener of the Year 2017. Fraser White, who attends Dairsie Primary School near St Andrews, was nominated by his teacher, who described…

    Read more…

  • Indian-style spinach with new potatoes

    Indian-style spinach with new potatoes

    This is based on the classic sag aloo, which is my favourite use for copious quantities of spinach.  This summertime version of the recipe uses new potatoes and adds the spinach towards the end of the cooking time for a…

    Read more…

  • Grow Heathrow faces new threat

    Grow Heathrow faces new threat

    …the squatted community garden in West London set up in opposition to a third airport runway, is again threatened with eviction. Grow Heathrow, the squatted community garden in West London set up in opposition to a third airport runway, is…

    Read more…

  • CHIA BREAKFAST BOWL

    CHIA BREAKFAST BOWL

    A tasty summer alternative to porridge, with seasonal berries. SERVES 2 | Preparation time: 10 minutes • 50g/1½oz chia seeds • 200ml/7fl oz soya milk • 1 banana, sliced FOR THE BLUEBERRY PURÉE • 100g/3½oz blueberries • 1 tsp lemon…

    Read more…

  • DAIRY-FREE AMERICAN BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

    DAIRY-FREE AMERICAN BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

    A fabulous dish to serve up at the weekend. You can use blackcurrants or raspberries too, if you prefer.  SERVES 6 | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes • 225g/8oz plain flour • 1tbsp baking powder •…

    Read more…

  • RASPBERRY BROWNIES

    RASPBERRY BROWNIES

    These brownies are extra gooey and very rich in chocolate.  A small piece is an excellent end to dinner and the raspberries add little bursts of fruitiness. MAKES 16 SQUARES | Preparation time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 30-35 minutes…

    Read more…

  • Explosion of Colour at Arundel Castle

    Explosion of Colour at Arundel Castle

    Arundel Castle in West Sussex is alive with colour, as thousands of exotically coloured flowers have come into bloom… Lily African Queen at Arundel Castle Gardens. PHOTOS SUPPLIED Arundel Castle in West Sussex is alive with colour, as thousands of…

    Read more…