Steve Ott

  • GRILLED PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH LETTUCE & AVOCADO

    GRILLED PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH LETTUCE & AVOCADO

    These sandwiches take no time to make and are great served still warm. Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes MAKES 4 • 2 boneless chicken breast • 4 tbsp basil pesto • 4 buns or bagels •…

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  • Blog with us!

    Blog with us!

    Are you a budding blogger or vlogger? Then we’d love to hear from you! Whatever your experience on the plot, whether you’ve got a couple of patio boxes or an envy-inducing allotment, whether you’ve been blogging or vlogging for years,…

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  • Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

    Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

    Wednesday 12th April is ‘Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day’ (what a day!!) – it just so happens we have the perfect recipe for this… Franco-Welsh rarebit with Comté A classic, made all the more delicious by using Comté. Serves 4 •…

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  • Shock news – Marvin under threat!

    Shock news – Marvin under threat!

    It was revealed today by an anonymous source that a pretender to Marvin’s throne as biggest marrow has been discovered An insider in the horticultural industry has revealed to Kitchen Garden magazine that a previously unseen marrow plant is about…

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  • Growing fat babies

    Growing fat babies

    If you struggle growing sweet peppers, or you don’t have room under cover, Achocha or Fat Babies are definitely worth a try. Growing Fat Babies (cyclanthera brachyastacha) A South American crop, they are small, oval and covered in soft edible…

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  • 12th April 2017

    12th April 2017

    Getting bigger My seed leaves have doubled in size and my true leaves are just starting to grow.

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  • National gardening week

    National gardening week

    Ade Sellars of award-winning bloggers Agents of Field explains why we should all get involved with national Gardening Week Colour is gently seeping into allotments and gardens, signaling spring is here. Grey winter beds now a distant memory. Replaced with…

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  • TUNA SALAD

    TUNA SALAD

    A colourful finely diced salad – ensuring you get a bit of everything in every bite! Eat it as it is, or use it as a sandwich filling. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes FOR…

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  • 11th April 2017

    11th April 2017

    Marvin in isolation I do seem to be the only marrow in the world. I can see sweet pea, cosmos, tomato and salvia seedlings all around me in this greenhouse but no marrows. That can only mean one thing. I…

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  • 10th April 2017

    10th April 2017

    Marvin keeps his cool Well a new day and a new temperature. A bit cooler today thank goodness. I may be small and I like it warm but yesterday was far too hot. Lots of little seedlings around me in…

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  • Podcast 17: Things to do in May

    Podcast 17: Things to do in May

    The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. It’s National Gardening Week – In this episode, the team look through the May issue and talk about companion planting, making a carrot fly-free…

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  • 9th April 2017

    9th April 2017

    Marvin is growing You many not have noticed but since yesterday I have grown. Yes I am well on the way to being the biggest marrow in the world. Have to say though this greenhouse is a bit hot. I…

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