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#633 Frost Hits the Kitchen Garden, Allotment Updates, and a Brilliant Christmas Gift IdeaWelcome to this week’s companion blog post for The Veg Grower Podcast. In Episode 633, Richard shares what has been happening across the k […]

Creamy Leek and Potato BakeAs we move deeper into November, comforting food becomes more and more appealing — and this week’s recipe makes the most of two ingredients tha […]

Homegrown healthy food is best In tonihgts supporters club podcast I get a little philosophical over homegrown food being healthy, plus we sow our cress seeds to start of our microgreens. As its a sunday I also launch the challenge of the week.

Thursday Night Supporters Club Podcast – First Frosts, Overwintering Peas, and Weekend Plans This week’s Supporters Club podcast is now live, and winter has definitely arrived.The first frost swept through the garden this week, f […]

Tackling Problem Areas, Pruning Raspberries & Why Bare-Root Fruit Trees Save You Money — Episode 632 Welcome to this week’s blog post accompanying Episode 632 of The Veg Grower Podcast. In this episode, Richard shares what’s been happening on […]

Supporters Club Sunday – Sowing Mint, Winter Wins & Early Christmas Planning This week’s Supporters Club catch-up is all about staying organised as we head deeper into autumn, sowing mint indoors, and yes… whisper it… […]

Habanero Honey Hot Sauce A homemade hot sauce using garden-grown habaneros – fiery, fruity, and incredibly versatile. If you’ve grown habaneros this year, you […]

Mid-November Tasks & This Week’s Seed: Pak Choi ‘Dwarf Canton’ As the season edges further into winter, November can feel like the month everything slows to a crawl — but there’s still plenty for us gro […]

Extending the Growing Season: Rainwater, Chickens, and Indoor Gardening This week on The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard reflects on another busy week in the garden and allotment. With mild weather still hanging on, […]

Blue-Green Eggs, Garlic Sprouts, and Growing Forage Rye This week’s Supporters Club podcast is now live! In this episode, Richard celebrates the first blue-green egg from one of his new chickens a […]

Roasted Root Vegetable and Apple Soup This week’s recipe makes the most of the late autumn harvest — using carrots, parsnips, and apples for a soup that’s both sweet and savou […]

Weekend plans Well its a late one tonight but its a Thursday nihgt podcast in which I share my plans for the weekend and what you could be doing this weekend.

#630: Soil Health, Winter Purslane, and Making the Most of Bonfire SeasonIn the Allotment This week, I’ve been experimenting with something a little different — late-night gardening under torchlight!With the clo […]

Winter Purslane and Potato Salad with Mustard DressingAs we move deeper into November, the garden might be slowing down, but there are still plenty of fresh flavours to be found — especially from o […]

Novembers seed’sand its a bit chilly This evening I stood by my back door and noticed it was rather chilly. We are in NOvember now and that means its getting noticably colder. I […]

#629 Compost, Quince Jam, and Keeping the Greenhouse WarmThis week on The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard enjoys a productive weekend of gardening, with mild autumn weather, a few fireworks for the dog to […]

Borecole, Apple Trees, and a Beautiful Autumn Weekend This week’s Supporters Club podcast is now live. In this episode, Richard shares how a cold but sunny autumn weekend led to a productive f […]

Pumpkin & Ginger Quick Bread With pumpkins still plentiful, this week’s recipe is a variation of ‘pumpkin bread’—a moist, cake-style loaf rich with autumn flavour, made us […]

Sowing Corn Salad and Tackling Autumn Garden Jobs This week’s Supporters Club podcast is now live. In this episode, Richard talks about sowing corn salad (also known as lamb’s lettuce), a h […]

Episode 626: Finding Inspiration and Overwintering Chillies This week on The Veg Grower Podcast, Richard shares another busy few days of tidying, planning and preparing for the colder months ahead — a […]