Mangetout

  • Mudketeers diary- 17th April 2019

    Mudketeers diary- 17th April 2019

    Eggbox growing I decided to experiment this year with starting seedlings off in egg boxes. I bought 50 of them off Ebay and they worked out at 12p each. To give greater depth to the container I closed the box…

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  • Bean sprout and sweet corn soup

    Bean sprout and sweet corn soup

    This is a recipe that I use throughout spring and summer, adapting it to what’s in season: sprouting broccoli, asparagus, mangetout, French beans… Until then, here’s a winter version using bean sprouts, which you can harvest from your window-sill within…

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  • Podcast 4: July 2016 Jobs this month on the veg patch

    Podcast 4: July 2016 Jobs this month on the veg patch

    The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. July 2016: Ten minute jobs, harvest broad beans, feed asparagus, net brassicas, pick mangetout, thin apples and much more!

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