The garden is important but so is the kitchen! Here are some useful accessories and kits to make the most of in your culinary haven
INDOOR WATERING CAN – FOREST GREEN
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With its vintage look, this indoor Kent & Stowe watering can is made from durable, powder coated metal. It has a long stem to facilitate targeted watering and a 1L capacity. Available in four different colours: forest green, blue sky, vintage cream and warm grey.
MARSHALLS GARDEN
www.marshallsgarden.com
TEL: 01480 774555
PRODUCT CODE: 10905406
PRICE: £11.99
KG VERDICT
Not only in a beautiful colour, this indoor watering can has excellent functionality. You can expect a steady flow of water and the long spout is perfect for targeting specific plants, especially where you have a group of them. Whether for indoor edibles or ornamentals, this is perfect for the job.
COLLECTOR HERB POTS
This set of two herb pots (in olive or mushroom) are made of steel with a tough powder coating. Each pot has a label holder so you can personalise each one depending on what herb you are growing. The pots are housed in a moulded tray which features carrying handles in natural leather.
BURGON & BALL
https://www.burgonandball.com
TEL: 0114 233 8262
PRODUCT CODE: N/A
PRICE: £16.99
KG VERDICT
These two pots and tray are perfect for the kitchen. In a tasteful chalk or olive colour you can place your herb pots in the whether parsley, basil , coriander, tarragon and so on. In this way you will have instant access to fresh leaves to add to your recipes. You can create your own labels to match your chosen herbs.
MAINICHI KITCHEN SCISSORS
‘Mainichi’ means ‘everyday’, an indication perhaps of how frequently you can expect these kitchen scissors will be used. In addition to their main function as scissors, you can also use them as a bottle opener, a nutcracker and a lid opener. The stainless steel blades can easily be taken apart (no unscrewing needed) for cleaning with one of the blades finely serrated for a precise cut.
NIWAKI
www.niwaki.com
TEL: 01747 445059
PRODUCT CODE: N/A
PRICE: FROM £39
KG VERDICT
These light, versatile scissors will come in very useful in the kitchen for a whole range of tasks, whether cutting up herbs, rashers of bacon or chicken breasts, or cracking nuts. Made in Japan, these scissors have distinctive yellow handles (plastic) and sharp blades, which are very easy to separate when it comes to giving them a good clean.
STEEL COMPOST BIN
Holding up to 3.5 litres, this powder-coated steel compost bin is a handy depositary for your kitchen vegetable waste. It has an airtight sealed lid, easy-grip handles and comes with a removable inner bucket. Dimensions : Height 22cm (8½in) x Diameter 20cm (7¾in).
GARDENING NATURALLY
www.gardening-naturally.com
TEL: 01285 760505
PRODUCT CODE: SCB/C2
PRICE: £23.99
KG VERDICT
A kitchen bin for vegetable waste is a must. All that ‘waste’ so-called can be transferred to the outside compost bin at regular intervals so that overtime you can build up lovely, crumbly compost. The bin is small enough to fit under the sink and comes with a lid to keep any smells trapped in. The removable bucket and handle makes both emptying cleaning very easy. Compact and useful.
MUSHROOM WINDOWSILL KIT – CHESTNUT
This mushroom kit for your windowsill comes with a tray measuring L17.5cm x W27cm x D8cm (depth), a plastic over lid, a layer of colonised (with mycelium/fungus) compost and a bag of cover soil. Once the colonised soil has turned white, the cover soil is added and then it’s a matter of waiting for the mushrooms to push through.
SUTTONS
www.suttons.co.uk
TEL: 0333 043 0700
PRODUCT CODE: KC1121
PRICE: FROM £16.99
KG VERDICT
If you want to grow a few mushrooms in your kitchen, this is a compact kit that is easy to set up and comes with detailed instructions. Essentially it is a tray at the bottom of which is a substrate of colonised fungus on to of which is laid – after a few days – ordinary compost. After that you can pop the lid on and watch your mushrooms grow. Great one for the kids!
