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Ben Vanheem offers more inspiration for great hanging pots and containers to grow fruit and veg.

Growing In Small Spaces: Hanging Gardens Of Plenty

13th April 2023 Steve Ott Features

Ben Vanheem offers more inspiration for great hanging pots and containers. Make an upside-down planter Photo: kkimpel Home-made upside-down planters are an incredibly fun way to pack in more vegetables for very little effort and cost. The easiest way to make an upside-down planter is to drill planting hole/s into the bottoms and sides of large buckets. Sometimes sold as…

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…

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…

Oven-roasted Ratatouille

22nd August 2018 Steve Ott Recipes

Here’s a great recipe for a classic dish to help you make use of newly ripened summer greenhouse favourites The secret to a good ratatouille is to make sure the vegetables retain their individuality and a bit of bite. If you’re cooking it on the hob, that really means cooking them in batches – and staying with the pan. Roasting…

Time to up your game!

7th November 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

Cheer the family with this warming and tasty dish in the countdown to Christmas Now that Bonfire Night is over, the festive season has truly begun – so now’s the time for those great, warming recipes that get everyone together round the table. British Game Week takes place from November 20-26, and TV chef Rachel Green and the team at…

WINTER SQUASH MINESTRONE SOUP

16th September 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

A rich Italian soup that is loaded with delicious vegetables and pasta then topped with cheese! SERVES 4 | Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, diced • 1 celery stick, diced • 1 carrot, diced • ½ courgette, chopped • 200g/7oz winter squash, diced • 2 garlic cloves, finely…

Bag up some herbs

14th February 2017 Emma Rawlings Tips and Advice

Quick and easy projects for beginners This is a really simple cheap mini hanging veg garden made from an upcycled a Kitchen Garden Goody bag (sold at Harrogate Flower Shows. Come and visit us this year April 20-23). With a charge for plastic bags we are seeing a lot more of these cotton shoppers are all over the place and…

Roast Garlic, Mushroom & Nut Pate

1st February 2017 Steve Ott Recipes

This vegan pâté is sure to take your fancy, and is a speedy dish to prepare. It’s delicious on hot toast or crackers. SERVES4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes • 250g/9oz organic chestnut mushrooms, chopped roughly • 60g/2oz unsalted mixed nuts, such as walnuts or hazelnuts • 1 whole garlic • 1 tbsp olive oil • ½…

Herb Butter Hasselback Potatoes

26th October 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Bring a little Nordic charm to your Christmas table with these tasty Swedish potatoes. Smother them in herb butter for a sure crowd pleaser over the festive period. They make a great alternative to a roasted spud. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes • 12 medium potatoes • 2 tbsp olive oil • 60g/2oz butter, melted…

From the Forum: The best green tomato chutney – ever!

17th October 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Recipes

The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Over on the Forum, reader alan refail has shared his recipe for Grilled Green Tomato Chutney. GRILLED GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY 500 g green tomatoes 275 ml cider or white wine vinegar 50 ml balsamic vinegar 125 g muscovado sugar 100…

Lentil Stuffed Peppers

1st June 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A quick and easy stuffed pepper recipe, perfect to serve at a barbecue. SERVES 6 • 200g (7oz) red or green lentils • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 1 carrot, grated • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped • A handful of cherry tomatoes, chopped • 125ml (4½fl oz) vegetable stock •…

New Potato & Cherry Tomato Bake

8th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A hearty and delicious bake which is easy to assemble. SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb) new potatoes • 300g (10oz) cherry tomatoes • A few knobs of butter, plus extra for greasing • 4-5 thyme sprigs • 100g (3½oz) Gruyère, grated • 100g (3½oz) Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated • 250ml (9fl oz) pot double cream • 200ml (7fl oz)…

Leek, Broccoli & Blue Cheese Quiche

8th January 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Although they’re a winter crop, leeks have a delicacy of flavour that suggests spring, especially when paired with purple sprouting… Serves 4 90g (3¼oz) plain flour 80g (3oz) butter 125g (4½oz) Shropshire Blue or similar cheese, finely diced 150g (5½oz) leeks, trimmed and sliced 50g (1¾oz) purple sprouting broccoli (prepared weight), trimmed and separated into small florets 1 clove garlic,…