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Grow your own: Parsnips

3rd March 2023 Web Editor Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Parsnips are a delicious winter veg that’s not difficult to grow once it gets established but it is a crop that is best grown on a large vegetable patch or allotment. The reason for this is the length of time the crop is in the ground. It is sown in March and not harvested until November at the earliest. To…

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…

Sowing Kits

21st February 2020 Tony Flanagan Advertising Features, Reviews

Kitchen Garden Best Buy and Top Picks for April. This month the KG team have been looking at sowing kits and more… BEST BUY SEED SOWING STARTER KIT This sowing kit comes with a five litre bag of vermiculite, a pack of four bottle top waterers, a dibber and widger, a pack of 10cm (4in) 50 plant labels, two waterproof…

A soup-er way to eat your greens!

18th October 2018 Steve Ott Recipes

The Vegetarian Society is dishing up some comfort grub as we head into the colder months… and you can grow most of the ingredients! When the season of colds and flu is upon us, we all have a favourite comforting dish that makes us feel better. The Vegetarian Society asked its members and supporters for their go-to culinary hugs and…

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…

Podcast 10: To heat or not to heat?

7th November 2016 Steve Ott Podcast

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. In this episode, the team take a look at the December issue which is in the shops now. Topics include beating whitefly, Growing cut flowers, Passionate plotters winners, Growing parsnips, Rhubarb, Annual herbs, Bamboo, Hotbed growing, Citrus fruits, a children’s tool rack project,…

Parsnip & Coconut Cake

5th November 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

This deceptively light bake is a delicious use of winter parsnips, and makes a great alternative to the traditional Christmas cake. SERVES 8-10 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes • 175ml/6fl oz oil, plus extra for greasing • 3 large eggs • 170g/6oz sugar • 280g/10oz self-raising flour • ½ tsp baking powder • ½ tsp bicarb •…

Parsnip Bread Pudding

30th October 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Though bread pudding is typically a dessert, try this savoury take with buttery roasted parsnips. This dish makes an excellent side dish or a great main for vegetarians at Christmas dinner. SERVES 8-10 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes • 175ml/6fl oz oil, plus extra for greasing • 3 large eggs • 170g/6oz sugar • 280g/10oz self-raising flour…

Sowing parsnips

14th March 2016 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

Increase your success with this popular root crop Parsnips can be sown from March to April and to increase the chances of a good full row of germinating seedlings station sow the seeds. This means sowing two or three seeds together at about 15cm (6in) apart. If more than one germinates simply remove the weakest seedlings to leave the strongest.…