How to sow

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…

Video: Jobs for October

It’s October and there’s plenty of jobs you can be doing on the plot. There are many jobs including sowing broad beans, harvesting squashes, clearing foliage and carving pumpkins. Here are some tips and advice on how to approach them. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Podcast 65: Jobs for October

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. We’re well into October and there’s still plenty to do on the plot. Steve, Emma and Tony cover jobs to do this month including harvesting pumpkins, sowing salad leaves, winter lettuce and broad beans as well as collecting leaves for leafmould.…

Video: Daucus’ Halloween Hijinks

This Halloween, Daucus is back making trouble in the Kitchen Garden plot!  Daucus plays a game of ten pin bowling with the pumpkin and butternut squashes. If you like the video, why not try this game for yourself? Grow a pumpkin and squashes and create a fun game for the family. For more gardening videos, visit our YouTube channel at…
Snails, pumpkins, Halloween and hedgehogs – autumn's truly here!

Snails, pumpkins, Halloween and hedgehogs – autumn’s truly here!

Read the latest fascinating seasonal news snippets… just for subscribers to Kitchen Garden! Why not sign up and enjoy these extra treats?  RIP Jeremy the snail Below: Jeremy playing ‘uncle’ to one of the earlier babies. Above: The first picture of Jeremy’s babies. Pictures: Dr Angus Davison/The University of Nottingham There’s tragic news from Nottingham: Jeremy, the sinistral snail who…
Paton pumpkins set for new record

Paton pumpkins set for new record

…challenging the record they set in 2016 with a 160 stone (1016kg) pumpkin! Champion pumpkin-growing twins Ian and Stuart Paton from Southampton are well on the way to challenging the record they set in 2016 with a 160 stone (1016kg) pumpkin. This year they have four contenders which are currently piling on 60lb (27kg) a day. The growing pumpkins are…

Podcast 9: Halloween special – Pumpkins

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Happy Halloween and welcome to episode 9. Today Rachel Atkins tells you everything you ever needed to know about Pumpkins. Growing advice, tricks and treats, varieties, harvesting, storing and carving. Did you know? Jack O’ Lanterns were originally carved out of turnips, a…

Podcast 8: Giant pumpkins

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Autumn is in full swing and Steve, Emma and Tony take a look at the November issue. This episode: Giant pumpkins, leaf grabbers, bees and Okahijiki (it tastes great but how do you pronounce it?). <iframe width=”540″ height=”540″ src=”http://embed.acast.com/kitchengardenmagazine/008giantpumpkins-” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden;”></iframe>…
Giant pumpkin challenge

Giant pumpkin challenge

A horticulturist at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex has been entrusted with growing the most expensive pumpkin seed in the world Thompson & Morgan Horticultural Director Paul Hansord bought the single seed at auction in February for £1,250 – a price surpassing all previous records. Paul then challenged vegetable growers to apply for the task of growing a giant…
Courgette & Spelt Bread Rolls

Courgette & Spelt Bread Rolls

Delicious, flavourful bread that doesn’t go dry quickly due to the moist courgettes. MAKES 6 • 1 tsp easy bake yeast • 400g (14oz) organic strong flour • 100g (3½oz) organic spelt flour • 1 tsp salt • 130g (4½oz) courgettes, grated • 350ml (12fl oz) lukewarm water • 1 egg, beaten • A handful of pumpkin seeds 1. In…