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How Vegetables Saved my Life
How I discovered growing veg was a powerful restorative, and the grisly tale of why I need restoring in the first place.
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The Morals and Mysteries of Failing to Catch a Mole
When it first arrived, I rather liked our mole - cute, cuddly, smart. Wind in the Willows did a lot of mole PR. The reality, of course, is quite…
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Broad beans on toast with sorrel, lemon balm & verbena dressing: a Mostly-Veggie manifesto
Broad beans and peas tossed in a no-lemon lemony dressing piled on top of herby whipped feta and garlic griddled bread. Plus, the big debate: to double…
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A tour of my Autumn veg patch
Watch now (11 mins) | Come and see what's worked (or not), what I'm harvesting and what jobs need doing this month. (Also, Humf' the puppy makes…
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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
If AI were writing this it would be called 'Hibernating Hacks You Can’t Survive January Without!' Fortunately, it's not. So: peaceful things to cook and…
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A batch-cook recipe in anticipation of the first pea harvest
With my peas are finally in the ground, I cook a freezer-friendly pea and butterbean mash with salsa verde legumes to celebrate.
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Why radishes are a gateway drug & a radish tarte Tatin for your first score
Radishes are everything a homegrown vegetable should be. And, when roasted, as in this tarte Tatin recipe, a magical transformation occurs.
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Spring panzanella and other ways with asparagus
FREE TO READ: a simple salad of asparagus, peas, broad beans, croutons and the jungle of green that makes up my spring herb bed. Plus, more ways to cook…
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Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Step through the garden gate for seasonal (mostly-veggie) recipes and uplifting stories about growing food that will inspire, restore and reconnect you with nature. Written by award-winning cookbook author and rat race escapee.
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