Chives

  • Hanging veg gardens

    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.

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  • KALE & HERB CRÊPES WITH A CHEESE SAUCE

    KALE & HERB CRÊPES WITH A CHEESE SAUCE

    This dish is great to serve for lunch or for dinner with some green beans on the side.  It’s great to have various recipes on hand to spice up your home-grown kale. SERVES 2 | Preparation time: 30 minutes |…

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  • Companion Planting

    Companion Planting

    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…

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  • Herb Butter Hasselback Potatoes

    Herb Butter Hasselback Potatoes

    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…

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  • Lettuce & Spinach Soup

    Lettuce & Spinach Soup

    by Gaby Bartai My verdict on lettuce in soup: yes, but it needs company. Lettuce on its own produces altogether too mild a flavour, but to my taste, an all-spinach soup is just too green for its own good. Half and…

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  • Tender Asparagus Scrambled Eggs

    Tender Asparagus Scrambled Eggs

    Add seasonal asparagus to your brunch menu for something a little special. SERVES 4 • A knob of butter • 8 eggs, lightly beaten • 1 tsp chopped fresh curly parsley or chives • 4 slices of rustic bread, toasted…

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  • Why chives?

    Why chives?

    Chives are not only great in the kitchen but they’re a truly beautiful herb when left to flower I do get impatient waiting for spring onions to mature so I tend to use chives in salads instead. They’re easy to…

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  • New Microgreens To Try

    New Microgreens To Try

     The selection of fast-growing microgreens just got even bigger with these new introductions for 2016 If your forward planning for spring 2016 wasn’t all it might have been, seedling salad crops offer a quick way of closing the ‘hungry gap’.…

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  • Chives: Star of the Herb Garden

    Chives: Star of the Herb Garden

    We created a small herb garden last year. The first year it looked a bit sad but this year, with spring rain and warmth, it’s looking lush! But the star of the patch has got to be these chives. The…

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