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Video: Hunting for Caterpillars on your Broccoli Plants

10th September 2021 Ben Stockdale Video

Join Emma as she goes hunting for caterpillars on the broccoli plants in her brassica cage! See this video and much more on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCAJFKHgmRgEuN3sedrHyhg…

How to grow: Broccoli

7th May 2020 Shannon Butcher Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Broccoli is a highly nutritious vegetable that is a must for the veg patch. You will really notice the difference in flavour of your own grown broccoli and, being so fresh, it will contain even more vitamins and health giving properties. It belongs to the brassica family and there are three types: white and purple sprouting broccoli which are harvested…

Grow your own veg fast

28th March 2020 Steve Ott News

In these uncertain times lots of people are having the urge to start growing their own veg. Why not have a go at microgreen growing tasty nutritious veg in a matter of days. Microgreens are veg harvested while still only tiny shoots and are packed with vitamins and antioxidants to help boost health. They can also be grown on windowsills.…

Improve your mood, sow some food

26th March 2020 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

It is difficult right now if you are confined to your home so why not start growing your own food. It’s a great stress-buster In these uncertain times a lot of people are having a strong desire to grow their own fruit and veg. There is no better way to nurture your soul than getting your hands in the soil…

September issue now on sale!

30th July 2018 Steve Ott News

It’s been a super sunny summer so far, so as we take another step towards autumn, the Kitchen Garden September issue has new ideas to share. September is traditionally a time for harvesting summer crops of fruit and vegetables and preserving any gluts so we can enjoy them through the long winter. However, there is still plenty we can do…

From the forum: Are black flies anything to worry about?

24th August 2017 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 Colin2016 asks: Planted cabbage, broccoli cauliflower & kale in raised bed covered in white ground cover to keep the butterflies away. I notice there are some black flies under the cover, is this anything to worry…