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Plant power: How to grow your own plant-based protein

How to grow your own plant-based protein this Veganuary

8th January 2024 Web Editor Features, Tips and Advice

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or just trying to cut down your meat and dairy intake, how about growing your own plant-based protein? Growing any of your own produce is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint and if you’re making the switch to a plant-based diet then why not flex your green fingers? The experts at The…

Why kale is king & how to grow it

22nd May 2023 Emma Rawlings Features

If there had to be a choice between which brassicas to grow Emma Rawlings would choose kale every time. Here she explains why and gives tips on how to grow it. Kale ‘Rainbow Candy Crush’ would look good in a flower border yet is also tasty to eat PHOTO: SUTTONS www.suttons.co.uk You can keep your cabbages, caulis and sprouts –…

Grow your own: Kale

3rd March 2023 Web Editor Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Kale or borecole is one of the best winter greens you can grow and just packed with health-giving nutrients. It is a member of the brassica family so is closely related to cabbages and broccoli but probably a bit easier to grow. It will do well on most soils, although a more limey soil is better than an acidic one.…

What to cook with leafy greens

26th January 2023 Arianne Davey Features, Recipes

Looking for inspiration of what to cook with your leafy greens? We’ve collected together some delicious recipes for you to try out… Kick-start your day by adding kale to your breakfast, with our delicious Kale & Avocado Toast with Poached Egg recipe. Perfect for lunch or dinner is this Kale, Lentil & Spiced Walnut Salad! View this post on Instagram…

How to sow

24th April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

Some vegetables are sown direct and then thinned out as they grow and are harvested where they were originally sown. However there is another technique; this uses a nursery bed to sow seeds in to and these are moved to their final positions when they are small plants. Traditionally crops such as brassicas (cabbages, kale, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts etc.) and…

The start of something bigger

15th April 2020 Steve Ott Features

We follow the ventures of some new allotment holders as they move from starter plots to larger ones. Elaine Crick follows their progress. From starters to mains Elaine and Julia (aka Radio Derby’s The Potty Plotters) had the idea to create mini starter plots for people who hadn’t grown veg before but would find a large allotment daunting. They took…

Small space growing

14th April 2020 Emma Rawlings News

If you don’t have a lot of room to grow, there are many ways to maximise crops from tiny places. Emma Rawlings suggests some ideas. Edible corner This picture shows that in a small sunny corner you can create something attractive but productive. Planted at the back is an espalier fruit tree. You can buy young trained trees or you…

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…

Mudketeers diary -15th Dec 2017

15th December 2017 Steve Ott Blog

Long lived kale In autumn 2016 I sowed a new kale called ‘Emerald Ice’. I put three in a large pot but only one survived. I ignored the plant and did nothing with it and it got hidden by other crops. Now over a year later, it is still growing and producing some very attractive growth. I ought to harvest…

A touch of glass…

21st November 2017 Steve Ott News

Know your onions (and a host of other winter veg) with these top tips for growing during the winter months from The Greenhouse People Keep calm and carry on! As the temperature drops and nights start to draw in, many of us will be hanging up our gardening gloves after a fruitful summer. However, autumn doesn’t have to mark the…

WINTER SQUASH MINESTRONE SOUP

16th September 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

A rich Italian soup that is loaded with delicious vegetables and pasta then topped with cheese! SERVES 4 | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, diced • 1 celery stick, diced • 1 carrot, diced • ½ courgette, chopped • 200g/7oz winter squash, diced • 2 garlic cloves, finely…

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…

KALE & AVOCADO TOAST WITH POACHED EGG

23rd August 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

This is a great brunch snack.Quick and easy to make and it tastes great too! Serves 2 | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes • 1 tsp olive oil • 1 small bunch of kale, finely chopped • 1 avocado • 2 organic eggs • 2 slices of sourdough toast • Salt and pepper • A pinch…