Tag: Kale

Kale

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. Find out How to grow: Kale.

Spicy Kale Pasties

Spicy Kale Pasties

Recipes
These vegetarian pasties are great to make up for a picnic, or a party for easy one-handed eating!  MAKES 6 pasties Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes     |     Cooking time: 30 minutes You can get creative with the filling too – try adding cooked sweet potato or chickpeas. FOR THE DOUGH: • 225ml warm water •…
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Kale & Sweet Potato Pasta

Kale & Sweet Potato Pasta

Recipes
This is a colourful dish, making great use of vitamin-rich kale and flavourful sweet potatoes. Can be made ahead and served cold as a salad. SERVES 2 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced • 1 large red onion, roughly chopped • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil…
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Migrant moths threaten Brassica crops.

Migrant moths threaten Brassica crops.

News
Population surges of diamondback moths happen periodically, but the last time such high numbers were recorded was in 1996.  Scientists are warning that brassica crops could be devastated by record numbers of moths arriving from mainland Europe. Tens of millions of diamondback moths are thought to have come to the UK in early June – 100 times the number that…
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