How many recipes include garlic? Part of the allium family, its cousins are onions, chives and leeks. Garlic can be added to dishes when ground, crushed or sliced. Whole garlic cloves are delicious roasted where their taste sweetens and texture becomes creamy. They are easy to grow and even easier to harvest. There are many methods of storing them, allowing you to continue using garlic for months.
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Cursed and vilified, the humble nettle is sadly under-appreciated. Next time you complain about a nettle sting or dig up another unwanted nettle plant in your garden, think about how you can use nettles to your advantage. Nettles are bursting with the nutrients that your other plants need. Full of iron, calcium, magnesium and nitrogen, they are particularly good as a boost for leafy vegetables and herbs, although all plants benefit from these nutrients. Find out how easily you can improve leaf growth using homemade nettle feed.
Lettuce is one of the easiest and quickest crops to grow. It can be grown in pots, even where space is limited. It’s high in vitamins and minerals, as well as being a good hydrator for the body – it’s 95% water. It’s not just for summer either, many types of lettuce can be grown all year round. Find out how to grow lettuce so you can have a constant supply.
Nature always gives us a helping hand. That’s why there are some amazing plants that enrich soil without chemicals, later benefitting your homegrown vegetables and fruit. These nutrient-giving plants are known as green manure. Like manure, they improve soil condition and add nutrients. This means that anything planted in that same soil afterwards will produce bigger and healthier crops. Buckwheat, as a green manure, also attracts beneficial insects and suppresses weeds. Well, what are you waiting for… find out how easily you can incorporate green manure into your soil.
Everything about carrots is wonderful: the vibrant colour, the fresh scent and the taste. They are so versatile and delicious, whether roasted, steamed, raw or added to cakes. Carrot is one of three diced vegetables that make mirepoix, which is a base used by many chefs to add flavour to soups, stews, braised meats, marinades and homemade burgers. Nutritious, sweet and crunchy, you can even put the leafy carrot tops in soups, stocks or salads. Some varieties of carrot can be stored and kept fresh well into winter. Find out how to grow carrot the easy way.
Celery can be a key component of stock, stews, casseroles and salads. Its unique, earthy and intense taste adds depth to many dishes. Celery is one of three diced vegetables that make mirepoix, which is a base used by many chefs to add flavour to soups, stews, braised meats, marinades and homemade burgers. Delicious cooked or eaten raw, celery can remain in the ground until winter. Find out how to grow celery the easy way.
Leeks are in the allium family, along with onions, garlic and chives. Besides being used as a side dish, they can thicken stews and can be added to curries, risottos, omelettes …. the list goes on. Leeks can be left in the ground right through winter until you need them. Find out how to grow leeks the easy way.
The courgette is an easy, quick-growing vegetable often seen in supermarkets, but for some reason, its close cousin, the marrow, is not as popular, despite being equally easy to grow and harvest. Unlike courgettes, marrows can be stored for months, providing nutritious and tasty meals well into winter. Ideal for beginners, find out how to grow courgettes and marrows the easy way.
Many people think that beetroot can only be cooked and used cold in salads, or pickled in vinegar. However, there are so many other ways to include this colourful and healthy super-food in your diet. They are delicious roasted, boiled, pickled, or used raw grated into salads and cakes. Beetroot can be stored and kept fresh well into winter. Find out how to grow beetroot the easy way.
