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Stormy-Weather Gardening and How to Grow Corn Salad The wind is howling down the chimney and heavy showers are sweeping through — a sure sign that the forecast storm has arrived. Although a t […]

Episode 680-Moving the gardening indoors I can cope with working in the cold. Working in the rain is another matter. With plenty of showers this week, I’ve found myself moving more o […]

Autumn jobs, lettuce sowing and finding space to grow indoors A sunny autumn weekend is a good opportunity to make some progress on the plot, even when there’s a definite chill in the air. This weekend, I […]

Air-fryer jalapeño cheese bites This week’s recipe is jalapeño cheese bites, made with cream cheese, cheddar and mozzarella and cooked in the air fryer. The idea is a crisp br […]

Shorter days, more growing under cover As the days get shorter, the window for gardening before and after work gets smaller too. For me, that’s the cue to think more about the g […]

Episode 679-Free Garden Gold: Leaf Mould, Wood Ash and Autumn Money-Saving Tips Autumn is full of useful materials that gardeners can turn into next year’s fertility. In episode 679 of The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard m […]

An Autumn Weekend on the Allotment—and How to Grow Borecole Autumn has brought us bright sunshine, cool days and cold nights. It is a pleasant and exciting time in the garden: the pace may be changing, […]

Cabbage, Courgette and Herb Fritters These crisp vegetable fritters are an easy way to use a glut of courgettes alongside freshly harvested cabbage and herbs. They are quick enough […]

An Autumn Weekend on the Allotment The mornings are becoming noticeably colder, and it feels as though autumn has properly arrived. I quite enjoy this time of year: fallen leaves […]

October Growing: Seeds to Sow, Soil to Prepare and a Marrow Curry October may bring shorter days and cooler temperatures, but there is still plenty to do in the productive garden. In this week’s episode, I […]

A Fast Weekend, Autumn Jobs and a Question About Grow Lights It’s Sunday, 4 October 2026, and somehow the weekend is already drawing to a close. It has flown by so quickly that it hardly feels as though i […]

Easy Marrow Curry This easy marrow curry turns an abundant harvest into a comforting, flavour-packed meal. Briefly boiling the marrow starts the softening […]

October Gardening Jobs: Leaf Mould, Winter Salads and an Easier Allotment October has arrived, bringing cooler air, softer light and the unmistakable crunch of fallen leaves. I have always enjoyed autumn, not least […]

Episode 677: Autumn Abundance — Compost, Maincrop Potatoes and Crispy Potato Cakes The end of September can look like the garden is winding down, but this week it felt more like a fresh beginning. Moist weather brought a burst […]

A Productive September Weekend This weekend offered a welcome mix of time away from the garden and plenty of productive work at home and on the allotment. On Saturday, my […]

Crispy Potato and Spinach Cakes These golden potato cakes combine fluffy maincrop potatoes with spinach and spring onions. They are an easy way to use a garden harvest and […]

Weekend Veg-Growing Plans: Potatoes, Soil Care and Leaf Mould Late September is a turning point in the veg garden. There are still crops to harvest, but every cleared bed offers a chance to prepare for […]

Episode 676: Autumn Planting and Preparing for Next Season In episode 676, the focus is on looking ahead to the next growing season through essential autumn tasks. The small but important jobs of […]

Garlic in the Ground, Mibuna in the Modules and Plans for Next Year Some gardening weekends are packed with dramatic progress. Others are about a few small jobs that quietly set up the months ahead. This weekend […]