Welcome to my veg patch...

...and to bi-weekly seasonal recipe inspiration that gets you back to the land. Here's what to expect.

Hello. I’m Kathy Slack - food writer, cook, veg grower and ratrace escapee. More on that here.

Pic: Kirstie Young

I write:

Simple, seasonal recipes that celebrate my harvests.

And share stories about growing food and the healing powers of getting back to the land.

Because I believe cooking (mostly vegetables) can reconnect us with with nature and that makes us feel better.

Why subscribe?

Do you want seasonal recipe inspiration that gets you back to the land?

Then I’ve got you covered. This is what subscribers get:

• Free subscribers:

  • monthly newsletter

  • monthly recipe with PDF recipe card

  • occasional live streamed cookery demo/chat/interview/patch tour

• Paid subscribers (76p a week):

  • monthly newsletter

  • weekly recipes with PDF recipe card

  • one of which will be a live cookery class from the greenhouse (like this).

  • monthly veg patch live streamed cookery demo, gardening How To, chat, interview or patch tour

  • bi-monthly Hero Harvest series in which I focus on one seasonal veg sharing cooking methods, flavour pairings and a menu of recipes to put it centre stage. All beautifully photographed by Kirstie Young. It’s like a proper glossy magazine feature.

    There’s also an Extra Bite video in which Kirstie and I discuss our hero veg, how it’s grown, cooked and how we captured in the photographs.

And for those who like it visual, here’s all that in a chart:

Here’s me explaining it during a recent live class:

But also, you’ll have my eternal gratitude. Your support as a free or a paid subscriber, means I can focus on creating recipes rather than engaging in the fickle nonsense of TikTok and Instagram to get work seen, let alone paid for.

Whichever subscription you choose, I’m delighted to have you here. Thank you and welcome.