The Big Glut – January
Sprout, bacon and red pepper panzanella Ingredients 500g brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 3 shallots,...
brussels sprouts
The Vegetable Plot – February
More fruit of your labours Mostly in the Gardener’s Journal we talk about the veg...
The Vegetable Plot – December
Lost to frost Late celery can be affected by hard frosts and heavy rain so...
Broad Beans
brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
December
endive
Garlic
Onion
Peas
Prune
Shallots
sow
spring onions
The Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – December
Who grows where? The vegetable garden can be well stocked and growing through the winter...
Beetroot
Broccoli
brussels sprouts
carrots
lettuce
Peas
petit pois
potatoes
September
Spinach
spinach beet
sweetcorn
Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – September
The big freeze We easily forget we can freeze our home-grown vegetables and rightfully claim...
beetle
Broccoli
brussels sprouts
cress
endive
June
leeks
lettuce
mustard
potatoes
sowings
Strawberries
The Vegetable Plot
turnips
The Vegetable Plot – June
When is a cucumber like a strawberry? When one is in a pickle and the...
artichokes
brussels sprouts
February
Garlic
Greenhouse
potatoes
seed beds
Shallots
The Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – February
“Old gardeners never die, they just run out of thyme” Old gardening saying The vegetable...
Beetroot
brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chicory
December
kale
leeks
lettuce
mushrooms
shiitake mushrooms
The Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – December
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in...
The Big Glut Recipe
Brussels sprouts gratin with bacon, cream and almonds This Sophie Grigson BBC recipe is the...
brussels sprouts
cauliflowers
chutney
French Beans
marrows
mustard
pumpkins
September
sowings
The Vegetable Plot
The Vegetable Plot – September
“I had this image of lots of marrows, squash and pumpkins all wearing sombreros and...
Aubergines
brassicas
Broccoli
brussels sprouts
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Compost
Greenhouse
grow bags
June
leeks
onions
Peppers
potatoes
Tomatoes
The Vegetable Plot – June
Water, water, everywhere… Once you’re certain the frosts have passed you can plant out outdoor...
The Vegetable Plot – December
How keen have you been? There’s a whole crop of vegetables in season this month...