Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

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Why ‘5 Ways to Use Up a Glut’ rarely are and a courgette recipe to prove the point
Courgette clickbait and a minty marinated courgette recipe with cream cheese that actually uses a lot of courgettes
Join me this July for an evening reconnecting with nature, plus other way we can meet up this summer
FREE TO READ: July newsletter is a quick book tour update and news of a very special evening coming soon that you're all invited to.
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June 2025

REPLAY: 3 tips for creating the perfect dish & the perfect photo
Join me and Kirstie Young LIVE from our food and photography course in rural France to discover 3 tips that will transform your cooking and 3 tips to up…
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A strawberry & rosemary cake for when you're too busy to bake
Strawberries, rosemary, pistachios and white chocolate. Just mix it up and bung it in the oven. (Plus, plans to take the next live cookery class on…
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In which I get all highfalutin with the first beetroot harvest
A beetroot tartare recipe to celebrate the first beetroot. All fancy like…
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Things to do, places to come for a chat, recipes to cook in June
FREE TO READ: Round up of June events, garden jobs (spoiler: the main job is to chill out) and seasonal mostly-veggie recipes. Plus, a Hay Festival…
Courgette, feta & basil tart to serve in the kitchen garden with fizz, sunshine & a full heart
FREE TO READ: an extract from my new book, Rough Patch, a memoir with recipes.
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May 2025

Live chat from the Hay Festival
A recording from Kathy Slack's live video
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REPLAY: cookery class - blistered greens, whipped feta & charred lemon grains
Join me in the greenhouse and find out why bbq-ed asparagus beats a blackened sausage any day. Plus, news of a very special EXTRA LIVE chat this week.
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How I accidentally planted a strawberry patch & an easy tart recipe in anticipation of the harvest
This week, I'm eating honeyed strawberry and rhubarb tart and contemplating the new strawberry patch I didn’t plan and don’t have room for.
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Asparagus, chilli butter & dukka with wild garlic focaccia for mopping up
A convivial sharing plate to calm my asparagus (and wild garlic) anxiety.
Recipes, garden jobs and dates when we can get together for a chat in May
FREE TO READ: May news, events, recipes and jobs to do in the veg patch. Plus, official birthday portraits of Humf'
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