Category Archives: Tried and tested vegetables
Gardening Which
Earlier this year ‘Grow Penistone’ volunteered to take part in the’Gardening Which’ trials on 5 Vegetables and 5 Flowers. Here are the results. TOMATO ‘Terenzo’ This sweet red cherry ‘tumbler’ type tomato is a real must for those who like to grow their tomatoes in pots or baskets. It is quite a hardy plant lasting [...]
Broad Bean Dip
There are broad beans galore in the garden at the moment and while they are delicious boiled simply and served as a green vegetable or added to soups and stews, broad beans also make a great dip alternative to guacamole. Ingredients 1 mug of shelled beans 1 small red chilli (de-seeded and finely chopped) A [...]
Read MoreTried and Tested Produce – Oregon Sugar Snap Peas
This year, in my own garden, I have sown no less that five separate sowing’s of peas and all have been nibbled to death by the slugs and snails. Fresh peas for me rank as high as the first new potatoes in terms of seasonal treats so I was delighted to be able to take [...]
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