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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…

Grow your own: Spinach

3rd March 2023 Web Editor Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Spinach is a crop is not hugely popular as a cooked vegetable but the young leaves are used more in salads now. It has a reputation for being really high in iron, although it has no more than some other leafy or green veg. So if you don’t like spinach but do like other greens then don’t be too concerned.…

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…

Podcast 85: The Splendours of Spinach

13th August 2020 Ben Stockdale Podcast

Spinach is one of the most nutritious of crops and if you’re clever with what varieties you grow and where you grow it, spinach can be cropped on the plot for 12 months of the year! Rob Smith offers his top advice on sowing, growing and choosing the right varieties for your needs. (Written by Rob Smith, read by Rachel…

Growing in containers

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

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…

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…

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…

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…

Video: How to Grow Spinach | Episode Two

31st October 2019 Steve Ott Video

In our second episode on how to grow Spinach, Steve shares some more advice on what to do as the crop grows. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Video: How to Sow Spinach

16th August 2019 Steve Ott Video

Steve shares some advice about Spinach varieties and shows how to sow it. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Companion Planting

14th August 2017 Steve Ott News

Top tips for growing complementary seasonal produce from The Greenhouse People There’s nothing better than growing your own organic fruit and veg. National Allotments Week (14 – 20th August) seems like the perfect time to look at the ways we gardeners can grow tasty seasonal produce all year round. Friend or foe? ‘Companion planting’ is key to making the most…

Indian-style spinach with new potatoes

27th July 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

This is based on the classic sag aloo, which is my favourite use for copious quantities of spinach. This summertime version of the recipe uses new potatoes and adds the spinach towards the end of the cooking time for a fresher flavour. Ingredients (serves 2) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 medium onion, peeled, halved and sliced…

Pink Lady’s Favourite Chicken Salad with Butternut Bites

7th April 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

This main-course salad ticks all the boxes for a healthy meal – and it tastes SO good! Preparation:10 minutes | Cooking: 25 minutes Serves:2 300g prepared butternut squash, cut into chunks 1tbsp olive oil Pinch of cumin seeds or chilli flakes (optional) 30g whole hazelnuts 80g bag spinach, watercress and rocket salad 1 South African Pink Lady apple 250g roast…

SPRING ONION MACARONI CHEESE

13th February 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

A slightly fancier take on yummy macaroni cheese, with spinach, tomatoes and seasonal spring onions. SERVES6 Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes • 350g/12oz macaroni • 50g/2oz butter • 50g/2oz plain flour • 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced • 600ml/1 pint milk • 250g/9oz grated extra-mature Cheddar • 50g/2oz grated Parmesan • 1½ tbsp…