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December is the time to relax and plan for next year. Take time this month to go through catalogues to decide what to grow, speak to other gardeners and allotmenteers to get inspiration, clean your pots and ...
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Step by Step: Cinnamon Roast Pineapple
This treat is really nice served with some fresh yogurt.
Instead of roasting, you can also skewer the spiced pineapple and toast over an open fire. Make sure you take the fruit off the skewer before eating to avoid facial ...
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Grow Your Own in 2021 – November
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The garden is starting to slow down now, and without shelter most crops won’t grow very well. If you have planned and planted throughout the year, you should have crops available to harvest well into ...
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Step by Step: Spiced Pumpkin Cake
Save the flesh when you are carving pumpkins, puree it, and then use it to make this delicious spiced cake!
To puree the flesh: small pieces can be blended with a drop of water in a blender. Larger chunks will need cooking ...
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Grow Your Own in 2021 – October
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If you are new to growing you may think that seeds can only be sown in spring, and then crops harvested in late summer and autumn, and then there’s nothing to do until the next spring. Well we’re very pleased ...
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Step by Step: Wholewheat Vegan Waffles
These waffles can be vegan - but make sure you leave out the choc chips and double check the sugar!
You could also try different flavour combinations - blueberry choc chip, raspberry and white choc chip, orange ...
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Grow Your Own in 2021 – September
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The edible garden in September is starting to wind down and you should be mostly harvesting what’s left. It’s also a good time to start clearing beds, covering with cardboard, and leaving them for the next ...
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Step by Step: Super Side Salad
This side salad can accompany loads of dishes - why not try it with a jacket potato or fish cakes, or make a smaller version to go alongside a tuna sandwich or add falafel for a filling lunch?
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Grow Your Own in 2021 – August
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August is the peak harvest time! Get your trugs, punnets and baskets ready. Remember to only pick what you want to reduce food waste. Salad leaves, chard, carrots and radish can be kept fresh in bowls or jugs ...
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Step by Step: Herby Roast Veggies
Use this recipe card to roast veggies for Sunday dinner! You could grow these ingredients - carrots, parsnip and radish grow well in the UK. You could also roast swede, pumpkin or squash, celeriac and sprouts.
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