Steve Ott
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mudandgluts – first post of 2016
So here we go again, another shiny new year! To mark the occasion my propagator is back on the kitchen windowsill from its short holiday under the bed, stuffed with onions, cerinthe and a third of my sweet peas. Unfortunately…
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VIDEO: How-To… Split Rhubarb
Jobs for the month – January – Splitting Rhubarb You can invigorate large, tired clumps of rhubarb by lifting and dividing now. Watch as Steve, Emma and Tony from Kitchen Garden talk you through the process…
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Brussel Sprout & Cheese Bake with Crispy Shallots
Who can say no to a cheesy bake? Not me, that’s for sure! This scrumptious dish is perfect for those long, cold winter weekends. Serves 4 | Ingredients 500g Brussel Sprouts 2 tbsp Olive oil 4 Shallots, thinly sliced 85g…
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Leek, Broccoli & Blue Cheese Quiche
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)…
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Exciting year ahead for Hampton Court Palace’s royal gardens
In 2016 Hampton Court Palace’s gardens are set to take centre stage in a year-long special programme They are some of Britain’s best-loved gardens – home to a world-famous maze, a record-breaking grape vine, around 8,000 trees, and 650 acres…
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Gardening for the senses at Naomi House
Following a major refurbishment, the children and their families at Naomi House hospice in Hampshire now have a new garden Numerous studies show that having access to outdoor spaces, gardens and plants provide numerous health benefits, not least their ability…
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Planning your allotment year
December and January is a good time to plan your vegetable growing or allotmenteering for the season ahead… There is plenty to think about including crop rotation, which crops you would like to grow, preparation of the soil, and ordering…
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From the forum… Pale carrots
The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum user Monika asks: I know there are some very pale varieties of carrots but some of our carrots…
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The top 5 tastiest flowers (Yes! You can eat them!)
Flowers were first recorded as being used in food in 140 BC, many different cultures since incorporated them into everyday foods. 1. Calendula Calendula flower petals make a tasty addition to summer salads and stir-fries. Sow: March-May thinly direct into…
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Succeed with Strawberries
Many of you will have sown the bulk of your favourite crops by early June and I bet you’ll have wished for that little bit more space. Not one to waste a spare inch of growing space, veteran veg-grower #JoeMaiden…
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Quick growing tips
Joyce Russell shares some of her top growing tips for May… It’s worth making a second sowing of anything that failed from an earlier one. On the other hand, it will save valuable growing time if you can find young…
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Chelsea Fringe at Nine Elms on the South Bank
Nine Elms on the South Bank is drawing together a programme of local activities as part of #Chelsea Fringe. The international garden festival that’s now in its fourth year and celebrates everything from guerrilla gardeners to community projects and large-scale…
