Merrygold' Tomato

Merrygold’ Tomato

First blight resistant orange tomato naming competition – the result! The Burpee Seeds Europe team ran a competition last month together with Mr Fothergill’s which gave readers of the Pumpkin Beth site an exciting opportunity to name their first-ever blight-resistant orange tomato. It was hard to choose a winner but after much deliberation, the name ‘Merrygold’ from Ann Page was…

Hanging veg gardens

It is possible to grow an increasing range of tasty vegetables and herbs in hanging baskets, here are some top tips to get you started. Edible crops for baskets Tomatoes –the trailing bush types. Dwarf French beans. Lettuce. Salad leaves such as rocket, mizuna and corn salad. Nasturtiums for colour but are edible too. Herbs including parsley, chives, basil, mint,…

Growing in containers

So, what’s a container? This depends on what crops you are growing, for example lettuce and salad leaves can be grown in quite shallow containers. A small trough 17cm (7in) deep and 30cm (12in) long would suffice for a few mixed cut and come again salad leaves. Ideally, aim for atrough about 20cm (8in) wide, 60cm (2ft) long and at…
One to try: Dream Peppers

One to try: Dream Peppers

If you’re looking for a pepper plant that produces lots of fruit, says Tony Flanagan, why not try ‘Lemon Dream’ and ‘Tangerine Dream’? I tend to prefer the larger sweet peppers such as ‘King of the North’ and ‘California Wonder’ but last year I tried out a new variety (courtesy of Marshalls Seeds) which produces much smaller fruits, a snacker…
Small space growing

Small space growing

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

Grow your own veg fast

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.…

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.…

Podcast 56: Sow fast growing salad in June

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Recorded ‘on location’ at Easton Walled Garden, Lincolnshire, Steve, Emma and Tony talk about their favourite salads and give you their top tips for growing. This episode has been supported by GardenSite, the online garden centre – head over to GardenSite.co.uk and start browsing…