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Ready steady sow

1st February 2016 Sam Hewitt Sub Club

In readiness for some spring & summer sowing, Tony continues his survey of the catalogues for what’s new in 2015. Sorry, this content is no longer available on our new website You can view more great Kitchen Garden Magazine content by browsing the menu above.…

Who says children don’t eat their greens?

28th January 2016 Steve Ott News

Last chance to enter UK’s Young Pea Chef of the Year 2016 Following the announcement this week that a quarter of children in England are now eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day*, the Young Pea Chef of the Year competition has begun its one month countdown to identifying the top British kids eating their greens. Launched by…

National Trust puts cider apples at its core

28th January 2016 Steve Ott News

An important collection of cider apples, with almost 300 varieties, has been given to the National Trust to help secure its future… Slack-ma-Girdle, Netherton Late Blower and Billy Down Pippin are just three of the apple varieties in the ‘National cider apple’ collection established over the course of more than 25 years by collector and donor Henry May. A process…

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…

VIDEO: How-To… Split Rhubarb

10th January 2016 Steve Ott Tips and Advice, Video

Jobs for the month – January – Splitting Rhubarb You can invigorate large, tired clumps of rhubarb by lifting and dividing now. Watch as Steve, Emma and Tony from Kitchen Garden talk you through the process……

Brussel Sprout & Cheese Bake with Crispy Shallots

8th January 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Who can say no to a cheesy bake? Not me, that’s for sure! This scrumptious dish is perfect for those long, cold winter weekends. Serves 4 | Ingredients 500g Brussel Sprouts 2 tbsp Olive oil 4 Shallots, thinly sliced 85g Fresh breadcrumbs 25g Butter 400ml Milk 50g Plain flour 2 tsp Wholegrain mustard 100g Cheddar, grated 30g Pine nuts Instructions…

Leek, Broccoli & Blue Cheese Quiche

8th January 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Although they’re a winter crop, leeks have a delicacy of flavour that suggests spring, especially when paired with purple sprouting… Serves 4 90g (3¼oz) plain flour 80g (3oz) butter 125g (4½oz) Shropshire Blue or similar cheese, finely diced 150g (5½oz) leeks, trimmed and sliced 50g (1¾oz) purple sprouting broccoli (prepared weight), trimmed and separated into small florets 1 clove garlic,…

Over 100 gardens set to Embrace Snowdrop Festival

11th December 2015 Tony Flanagan News

The National Gardens Scheme is excited to invite members of the public to enjoy its first ever Snowdrop Festival in February 2016. The Festival will see more than one hundred gardens open across England and Wales through the month of February, giving visitors the opportunity to see veritable carpets of beautiful snowdrops and watch spring slowly unfurl from winter. Supported…

Exciting year ahead for Hampton Court Palace’s royal gardens

11th December 2015 Steve Ott News

In 2016 Hampton Court Palace’s gardens are set to take centre stage in a year-long special programme They are some of Britain’s best-loved gardens – home to a world-famous maze, a record-breaking grape vine, around 8,000 trees, and 650 acres of historic deer park. Hampton Court Palace gardens – where King Henry VIII once hunted in the 16th century, and…

Gardening for the senses at Naomi House

11th December 2015 Steve Ott News

Following a major refurbishment, the children and their families at Naomi House hospice in Hampshire now have a new garden Numerous studies show that having access to outdoor spaces, gardens and plants provide numerous health benefits, not least their ability to create a sense of tranquility and well-being – two aspects of life that many of the children at Naomi…

The Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital

8th December 2015 Sam Hewitt Sub Club

“One of the most significant and poignant gardens of my career,” says Chris Beardshaw on the new garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital Sorry, this content is no longer available on our new website You can view more great Kitchen Garden Magazine content by browsing the menu above.…

Top Tip: use coffee grounds to enrich your soil

1st December 2015 Tony Flanagan Tips and Advice

If you drink filtered coffee, don’t throw your coffee grounds away. They are excellent for the garden. Coffee grounds are a great source of nitrogen, just what your leaves love, though it’s not a quick nitrogen fix. The nitrogen in coffee grounds is released slowly. However, phosphorous (for roots) and potassium (for fruits and flowers) are immediately available. Coffee grounds…

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…