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Tales from the Veg Patch
<p><em>'Tales From the Veg Patch'</em> is a new podcast by award-winning food writer, cook and veg grower, Kathy Slack. Come through the garden gate for 15 minutes of rural tranquillity as Kathy shares uplifting stories about growing and cooking her own food and the healing powers of gardening for mental health.</p><br><p>There’s '<em>The Love Story of the Overlooked Leek';</em> an essay on '<em>How to Buy Dirt';</em> and, musings on '<em>The Morals and Mysteries of Failing to Catch a Mole'</em>. Plus lots of eating, weekly recipes and ideas for making the most of the harvest.</p><br><p><strong><em>Tales, stories and essays to reconnect you with the food you eat and get you back to the land. Every Thursday.</em></strong></p><br><p>FOLLOW:</p><p><a href="http://kathyslack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kathyslack.com</a></p><p><a href="http://Instagram.com/gluts_gluttony" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram.com/gluts_gluttony</a></p><p><a href="http://Twitter.com/gluts_gluttony" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter.com/gluts_gluttony</a></p><br><p>Show music: Tom Dyson</p><p>Cover pic: Stephanie McLeod</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
<p><em>'Tales From the Veg Patch'</em> is a new podcast by award-winning food writer, cook and veg grower, Kathy Slack. Come through the garden gate for 15 minutes of rural tranquillity as Kathy shares uplifting stories about growing and cooking her own food and the healing powers of gardening for mental health.</p><br><p>There’s '<em>The Love Story of the Overlooked Leek';</em> an essay on '<em>How to Buy Dirt';</em> and, musings on '<em>The Morals and Mysteries of Failing to Catch a Mole'</em>. Plus lots of eating, weekly recipes and ideas for making the most of the harvest.</p><br><p><strong><em>Tales, stories and essays to reconnect you with the food you eat and get you back to the land. Every Thursday.</em></strong></p><br><p>FOLLOW:</p><p><a href="http://kathyslack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kathyslack.com</a></p><p><a href="http://Instagram.com/gluts_gluttony" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram.com/gluts_gluttony</a></p><p><a href="http://Twitter.com/gluts_gluttony" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter.com/gluts_gluttony</a></p><br><p>Show music: Tom Dyson</p><p>Cover pic: Stephanie McLeod</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>Listen on
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