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From the Forum… Pots or beds?

7th April 2016 Steve Ott Blog

The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum member Geoff asks: Do you think Peppers, Chillis and Aubergines do better in a greenhouse/polytunnel bed or in large pots? If you think you can help or have an opinion, head over to the forum post here.…

Asparagus and Wild Garlic Frittata

30th March 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Recipes

As British asparagus season dawns, Lucy Burton shares her recipe for frittata success, and a quick and easy lunch to boot Delicate asparagus, in its luscious green glory, likes to keep us guessing. Unlike the more reliable staples of the vegetable patch, the start of asparagus season can be a little unpredictable, although early crops tend to appear in late…

Rhubarb and Spelt Upside Down Cake

14th March 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Recipes

Most gardeners will be well-acquainted with summery wild rhubarb, but pretty pink forced rhubarb is in season and perfect for winter baking In the UK, rhubarb celebrates two seasons. In summer, the sturdy, leafy and wild variety blooms; to the delight and, occasionally, despair of growers and gardeners. Wild rhubarb has a tendency to establish itself and rather take over…

Visit the forum now!

10th March 2016 Steve Ott Blog

Seasonal tips, deadly diseases, recipes and plenty more – come and join in the Kitchen Garden forum for free now! Whatever it is you’re after, the Kitchen Garden forum is buzzing with activity, chatter and advice from our wider community and it’s ready and waiting for you to join, free of charge, right now! VISIT THE FORUM NOW! Here are…

Real Men Sow (and write about it)

4th March 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Features

Blog reveals veggy goings on in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex If you could use some inspiration for the coming season, take a look at Real Men Sow, ‘a cheery allotment blog’ chronicling author Jono’s adventures in veg growing. “Taking on an allotment has actually been the best thing I’ve ever done,” he says. “A steady stream of incredibly tasty fruit and veg…

Cherry Blossom Ice Cream

29th February 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Recipes

There are few sights more cheering than the first blossom of Spring. Lucy Burton shares her tips for baking with these delicate flowers March brings with it the start of Spring, the end of Lent, and a glimmer of warmer days to come. Few sights herald the demise of winter more beautifully than pearly pink cherry blossom, which is in…

Unusual veg you can grow in your allotment

18th January 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Tips and Advice

While growing the tried-and-tested fruit and vegetables on your allotment can be a rewarding experience, many gardeners want to branch out.. While growing the tried-and-tested fruit and vegetables on your allotment can be a rewarding experience, many gardeners want to branch out from the old staples and grow something more unusual. Here’s our pick of the best unusual veg to…

mudandgluts – first post of 2016

12th January 2016 Steve Ott Blog

So here we go again, another shiny new year! To mark the occasion my propagator is back on the kitchen windowsill from its short holiday under the bed, stuffed with onions, cerinthe and a third of my sweet peas. Unfortunately my Long Red Florence shallot seeds are lost in the wilderness that is my flat. Once it’s been de-Christmassed I…

Planning your allotment year

25th November 2015 Steve Ott Blog, Tips and Advice

December and January is a good time to plan your vegetable growing or allotmenteering for the season ahead… There is plenty to think about including crop rotation, which crops you would like to grow, preparation of the soil, and ordering your seeds early. Crop rotation Crop rotation is a vital part of the planning process as you need to move…

From the forum… Pale carrots

20th November 2015 Steve Ott Blog

The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum user Monika asks: I know there are some very pale varieties of carrots but some of our carrots this year (Amsterdam 3 and Autumn King 2) are really pale and look ‘sickly’ though they are a decent size…