The Alternative Kitchen Garden podcast

AKG130 - Coffee

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:03:53 GMT

Have a go at growing your own coffee

AKG129 - Unsown Treasures 3

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:09:06 GMT

A new year, and a new selection of treasures are unearthed from my seed box

AKG128 - Frost

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:19:40 GMT

Episode 128 of the Alternative Kitchen Garden Show looks at frost, and the effects it has on plants and gardens

AKG127 - Unsown Treasures 2

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:28:49 GMT

What's been hiding in the herbs section of my seed box?

AKG126 - Dave Hamilton

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:34:14 GMT

Emma interviews Dave Hamilton, author of 'Grow Your Food For Free'

AKG125 - Unsown Treasures 1

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:37:55 GMT

Join me for a look at the seed treasures I forgot to sow this year :)

AKG124 - Edible Insects

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:47:32 GMT

Could we turn garden pests into dinner? Insects may be on the menu.

AKG123 - The Future of England's Forests

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:01:42 GMT

A vision of sustainable English forestry.

AKG122 - Easy Unusual Crops for Allotments

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:32:41 GMT

Six easy unusual crops that are good for growing on allotments (and elsewhere!)

AKG121 - Saffron

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:39:06 GMT

How to grow saffron, the world's most expensive spice.

AKG120 - New website

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:55:24 GMT

Introducing the shiny new Alternative Kitchen Garden website.

AKG119 - Perennial Alliums

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:35 GMT

A look at some unusual perennial members of the onion family.

AKG118 - Hedgehogs

Mon, 09 May 2011 09:16:49 GMT

The European hedgehog is a valuable garden friend.

AKG117 - Poles and Canes

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:49:55 GMT

Growing your own poles and canes.

AKG116 - Peat

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:40:01 GMT

Why do gardeners use peat? And why do environmentalists want us to stop?

AKG115 - Gardening Trends for 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:04:39 GMT

I gaze into my crystal ball to see the gardening trends for the new year.

AKG114 - Invasive Plants

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:31:51 GMT

Have you got invasive plants lurking in your garden?

AKG113 - Biofuels

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:54:53 GMT

Are biofuels a godsend for greens?

AKG112 - Photosynthesis

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 07:53:06 GMT

Our series on botanical basics shines some light on phtotosynthesis.

AKG111 - Plant Nutrition

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:29:14 GMT

Feed your mind with the latest in my botanical basics series, on how to feed your plants.

AKG110 - Plant Names

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:01:57 GMT

A rose by any other name? We're looking at the taxing topic of taxonomoy today!

AKG109 - July 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:00:56 GMT

A review of July in the Alternative Kitchen Garden.

AKG108 - Strawberries

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:14:43 GMT

A look at the common or garden strawberry and some less familiar fruits.

AKG107 - Choosing a composting system

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:39:50 GMT

In this episode I look at the things you need to consider when you make your choice and talk about the pros and cons of each of the main types of composting system.

AKG106 - Biodynamics 101

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:33:27 GMT

An introduction to some of the ideas behind biodynamic gardening.

AKG105 - Wisewoman's Cookery

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:15:37 GMT

Wisewoman's Cookery is a fabulous book that involves interesting uses of plants.

AKG104 - Running a seed swap

Thu, 13 May 2010 08:31:03 GMT

Hints and tips on running your own seed swap.

AKG103 - Chicken Introductions

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:21:10 GMT

Meet our new chickens!

AKG102 - My Birthday Plants

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:45:42 GMT

Find out which virtual plants I was offered for my birthday.

AKG101 - Shamrocks and Clover

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:21:41 GMT

How to grow your own shamrocks and clover.

AKG100 - 2010 Garden Plan

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:41:08 GMT

It's time to finalize the 2010 Garden Plan.

AKG099 - Sweet Violets

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:59:07 GMT

In this episode we're looking at the birth flower for February - the Sweet Violet.

AKG098 - Bees

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:22:55 GMT

Bringing bees into the garden.

AKG097 - Winter Sowing

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:18:41 GMT

The middle of winter might not sound like a good time to sow seeds, but there are some that benefit from the cold.

AKG096 - Holiday Plants

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:00:01 GMT

This episode looks at some of the legends and traditions associated with some of the plants that we bring into our houses for the holidays.

AKG095 - Garden Organization

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:45:27 GMT

Looking at ways to get organized in the garden.

AKG094 - Tea

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:05 GMT

How easy is it to grow your own real tea?

AKG093 - Chicken Forage

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:47:01 GMT

What plants can you grow that chickens like to eat?

AKG092 - Prickly Nut Woods

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:56:41 GMT

Join me for a visit to Prickly Nut Woods.

AKG091 - October

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:18:16 GMT

A look at October in the Alternative Kitchen Garden.

AKG090 - Aloe Vera

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:01:06 GMT

Aloe vera is a great plant to have in a kitchen garden, even if you have to grow it inside on a windowsill.

AKG089 - Garden Birds

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:56:09 GMT

In this episode I look at how to make your garden into a home for house sparrows, starlings and blackbirds.

AKG088 - Organic Fertilizers

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:26:53 GMT

This episode looks at feeding plants in the garden.

AKG 20090824 - Fruit Cage Adventures

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:36:56 GMT

I have been harvesting the soft fruit, dealing with pests, taking down the fruit cage and feeding the fruit plants.

AKG 20090801 - Dealing with blanketweed

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:01:38 GMT

I have been dealing with the blanketweed in the ponds in the Grow Dome, and staking the tomatillos.

AKG 20090731 - Cleaning the garlic harvest

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:50:03 GMT

I have been sowing salad seeds and trying to get things under control in the Grow Dome.

AKG 20090720 - Plastic's not fantastic

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:12:13 GMT

I have a rant about plastic, because it's impossible to keep it out of the compost heap.

AKG 20090713 - Balcony Crops

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:45:50 GMT

Everything you need to know about growing food on balconies.

AKG 20090702 - Rusty Garlic

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:45:04 GMT

This morning I was digging up the garlic that is suffering from leek rust, replanting the beds.

AKG 20090619 - Compost and frogs

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:09:20 GMT

I get distracted by a frog in the Grow Dome when I'm trying to explain what I've been doing to the compost heaps.

AKG 20090603 - Leaf mould potting compost

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:36:18 GMT

I turn leaf mould and comfrey into potting compost for next year.

AKG 20090530 - Spider mites & alliums

Sat, 30 May 2009 14:23:46 GMT

There are spider mites in the Grow Dome, and not everything in the leek bed is a leek.

AKG 20090527 - Ensuite Bathroom

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:13:19 GMT

The pampered chickens get their own bathroom.

AKG087 - Holidays (Vacations)

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:32:17 GMT

This episode is all about preparing your garden to survive without you for a couple of weeks.

AKG 20090523 - Big Drippas

Sat, 23 May 2009 13:25:55 GMT

Installing a watering system in the Grow Dome.

AKG 20090520 - Edible Honeysuckles

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:48:48 GMT

I've been repotting my two edible honeysuckles.

AKG 20090517 - Earthing Up

Sun, 17 May 2009 14:04:24 GMT

I'm trying out a new way of earthing up the potatoes in my potato barrels.

AKG 20090514 - Beans, peppers and awards

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:38:09 GMT

Out in the Grow Dome I've been supporting French beans and potting up pepper seedlings.

AKG 20090511 - Japanese Wineberry

Mon, 11 May 2009 15:27:36 GMT

I've been planting my Japanese Wineberry out in the garden.

AKG 20090506 - Pulling up ivy

Wed, 06 May 2009 13:07:46 GMT

Most people don't use a crowbar when they're gardening, but some plants are hard to shift once they've been growing in a confined space for a while.

AKG 20090505 - Replanting the onion bed

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:54:17 GMT

I'm replanting one of the beds of overwintering onions.

AKG086 - Greenhouses and seed sowing

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:43:45 GMT

This is a bumper episode, all about greenhouses and seed sowing.

AKG 20090421 - Seed Morphology

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:52:48 GMT

I'm catching up with my seed sowing, and marvelling at the shapes and sizes that seeds come in.

AKG 20090420 - Volunteer Potatoes

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:44:32 GMT

I'm outside in the garden, looking at the problems 'volunteer' potatoes can cause.

AKG 20090413 - Cardboard Composter Update

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:00:03 GMT

A sunny day, and an update on the Cardboard Composter project.

AKG 20090412 - Overwintered Potatoes

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:41:31 GMT

A short show, looking at what happened when I tried to grow some potatoes in a container for Christmas dinner.

AKG085 - Square Foot Gardening

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:25:03 GMT

Square Foot Gardening is Mel Bartholomew's technique to grow a lot of crops in a small space and minimal resources and effort.

AKG084: On Guerrilla Gardening

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:43:37 GMT

We find out what is (and what isn't!) guerrilla gardening, why guerrilla gardeners exist and what they do.

AKG083: Life Under Glass

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:16:41 GMT

This week I'm doing a bit of armchair gardening, reading the story of the first Biosphere 2 mission.

AKG082 - Days Out

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:52:14 GMT

This week's show is all about getting out and about.

AKG081 - Winter Experiments

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:21:49 GMT

Winter can be a time for dreaming up crazy ideas and experiments.

AKG - Christmas Eve in the Garden

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Listen to a special Christmas story, written and read by Emma Cooper.

AKG080 - Christmas for the Birds

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:59:53 GMT

Why not feed some of your Christmas leftovers to the birds?

AKG079 - Oca

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:22:10 GMT

In this episode I have a look at growing Oca, one of the Lost Crops of the Incas.

AKG078 - New for 2009

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:53:45 GMT

I've been thinking ahead to next year's garden, and buying some seeds and a few unusual plants.

AKG077 - Gifts for Gardeners

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:19:24 GMT

With the holiday season upon us, it's time to talk about gifts for gardeners.

AKG076 - The Eden Project

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:32:29 GMT

In this episode I take a look at one of my favourite gardens to visit and a real horticultural wonder of the world.

AKG075 - Composting in Winter

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:26:43 GMT

Can you compost in winter? Of course you can!

AKG074 - Permaculture Basics

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:16:43 GMT

This episode takes a look at what Permaculture is, and some of the basic tools and concepts we can use to make permaculture gardens.

AKG073 - Out & About

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:22:46 GMT

I've been out and about, to the Food Growing Bloggers Meet-up.

AKG072 - September

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:55:47 GMT

It's September, and here in the Alternative Kitchen Garden we're looking back at what's been happening this summer and turning our thoughts to getting ready for winter.

AKG071 - Ladybirds

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:39:31 GMT

The latest episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden is on ladybirds.

AKG070 - Winter Crops

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:56:42 GMT

The main focus of this episode is on planning for winter crops.

AKG069 - June catch up

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:37:48 GMT

I'm out in the Grow Dome this week, checking up on progress there and in the garden.

AKG068 - Bokashi

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:56:22 GMT

In this episode I talk about my experiences with the latest arrival on the composting scene - Bokashi.

AKG067 - Master Composters

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:05:13 GMT

In this episode I talk about why I got involved with the Oxfordshire Master Composter scheme.

AKG066 - Pest Repellent Plants

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:26:30 GMT

This episode is all about pest repellent plants.

AKG065 - Grow Your Own Fresh Air

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:14:51 GMT

We're indoors today, talking about indoor air quality and sick building syndrome - and the part that houseplants can play in helping to keep us all healthy.

AKG064 - Blueberries

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:09:05 GMT

Grow your own superfood! Blueberries are easy to grow and happy in containers.

AKG063 - Achocha

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:44:26 GMT

This episode is all about growing Achocha and its close relative the exploding cucumber.

AKG062 - Chickens

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:22:28 GMT

Chickens make a real difference in a garden, eating pests and weeds, providing fertilizer and laying eggs. They can also be destructive, eating things you didn't want eating and scratching around.

AKG061 - Potatoes

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:17:12 GMT

This week's episode covers the basics of growing your own spuds.

AKG060 - CAT Cold Composting

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:54:23 GMT

CAT Cold Composting, (AKA High Fibre Composting and 'Feed and Forget' composting) is a composting process ideal for households and small gardens.

AKG059 - Weeds

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:23:22 GMT

Organic gardeners don't use herbicides and weedkiller, so how do they control the weeds in their garden?

AKG058 - Cold frames

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:30:57 GMT

A cold frame is a cheap and very environmentally friendly way of extending your growing season and providing your plants with some protection.

AKG057 - Sprouting broccoli

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:19:34 GMT

Sprouting broccoli is one of the delights of a kitchen garden in spring. In this episode I talk about how to grow it, and why you might not want to.

AKG056 - Aubergines (eggplants)

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:02:47 GMT

Aubergines (known as eggplants in many parts of the world) are not an easy plant to grow in the UK climate.

AKG055 - Peppers

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:45:48 GMT

Peppers (sweet and chilli) are very ornamental plants, and easy to grow - although they do appreciate a long season or some protection.

AKG054 - Tomatoes

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:44:13 GMT

Tomatoes are one of the highlights of the summer. In today's episode you'll learn how easy it is to grow your own.

AKG053 - Garden Planning

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:51:32 GMT

With spring on its way here in the UK, we turn our attention to garden planning.

AKG052 - Buying Plants

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:46:34 GMT

In this week's show we look at how to choose plants at the garden centre and taking care of plants that arrive in the post.

AKG051 - Cress

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:06:41 GMT

This week we're talking about cress, the seedling crop that kids everywhere love because it grows so fast.

AKG050 - Seed Swaps

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:23:49 GMT

There might not be much going on in the garden, but as February approaches the gardening community is gearing up for the events of the year - seed swaps.

AKG049 - Grow Dome tour

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:33:20 GMT

A brief spell of sunshine encouraged me out into the garden long enough to record an audio tour of the grow dome. Find out why I bought it, why it took so long to put up and what's been growing inside over the winter.

AKG048 - Onions and shallots

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:53:17 GMT

January is a quiet time in kitchen gardens in the UK, but if you're itching to start sowing seeds then you can start with onions. It's also time to plant out shallot sets.

AKG047: A look back at 2007

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:51:52 GMT

This is the last AKG episode of 2007 and while I'm giving out the answers to last week's Christmas quiz I have a look back at some of the topics we covered this year.

AKG046: 2007 Quiz

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:15:58 GMT

It's the last episode before Christmas and to celebrate we're having a quiz, with questions on all the Alternative Kitchen Garden episodes from 2007.

AKG045: Herbs for tea

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:09:53 GMT

This week in the Alternative Kitchen Garden we're talking about herbs you can use to make herbal teas (or tisanes).

AKG044 - Soil composition

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:08:02 GMT

This episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden is on the basics of soil science. Learn about 'sandy', 'silty' and 'heavy' soils and how to find out what your soil is.

AKG043 - Tiger nuts (chufa)

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:34:42 GMT

Tiger nuts (chufa) are an edible crop that is quite widely grown globally, but that is unusual in the UK and in kitchen gardens.

AKG042 - Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:39:54 GMT

Episode 42 is all about chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and my attempts to grow them this summer.

AKG041 - Planting pips

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:08:40 GMT

This is a special edition of the Alternative Kitchen Garden, in support of the BBC Children in Need Appeal that raises money for disadvantaged children. I'm covering a topic that is popular with children (and big kids!) - planting pips and growing plants

AKG040 - Cats in the garden

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:24:33 GMT

In this show we're talking about cats - the problems they cause in the garden and how you can try to deter them from causing problems.

AKG039 - Mushrooms

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:03:44 GMT

This week's topic is mushrooms. Mushrooms aren't plants, and have different requirements, but some can easily be grown indoors or in the garden.

AKG038 - Pumpkins

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:03:47 GMT

Learn how to grow your own Halloween pumpkin in this week's show, from choosing a variety and the right spot through to which pesky pests to keep an eye out for.

AKG037 - 20 garden uses for a plastic bottle

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:50:02 GMT

This week's episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden is all about recycling plastic bottles in the garden. We've got 20 possible uses, ranging from the easy and obvious to the downright awesome.

AKG036 - Apple Day

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:42:36 GMT

October 21st is Apple Day, a celebration of local apple diversity in the UK.

AKG035 - Broad (fava) beans

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:16:46 GMT

Broad beans are easy to grow and the first bean to mature in the kitchen garden.

AKG034 - A review of the season

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:37:50 GMT

There were plenty of crop failures this year, but it's also important to remember what worked well. And it's time to start planting onion sets and garlic to ensure next year's harvest.

AKG033 - Slugs

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:13:06 GMT

There's lots of ideas for controlling slugs in this show, as well as some hair-raising slug facts.

AKG032 - Leaf mould

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:58:12 GMT

Autumn is here and the leaves will soon start falling. As they have to be removed from most areas of the garden, maximize the return for your efforts and turn them into leaf mould - garden treasure!

AKG031 - Sweetcorn

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:39:43 GMT

Find out how to choose a sweetcorn variety that's suitable for your garden, plan where to put it, improve the soil and sow the seeds.

AKG030 - Overwintering onions

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:33:58 GMT

I find that having something growing through the winter is a great psychological boost, and overwintering onions need very little attention.

AKG029 - Pee

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:15:02 GMT

Every time you flush your pee down the toilet, you're wasting valuable water and fertilizer and risking the health of local rivers. If you collect it instead, you can use it as a liquid feed for your plants or as a compost activator.

AKG028 - Seed saving

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:11:34 GMT

This week's show is on saving seeds from your garden and which plants are easiest for beginners to save seed from.

AKG027 - Green manures for fall

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:14:23 GMT

Green manures are a way to improve the soil in your garden without using artificial fertilizers or animal products.

AKG026 - Worm composting

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:53:20 GMT

Learn all about my worm composters and what's involved in having your own in this episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden.

AKG025 - Armchair gardening

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:02:55 GMT

In this show I review three of the books which inspired me when I started gardening - Urban Eden, The Edible Container Garden and Square Foot Gardening.

AKG024 - Ryton Organic Gardens

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:37:56 GMT

I show you round some of my favourite parts of Ryton Organic Gardens, and pick up some useful hints and tips on the way.

AKG023 - Seeds for late sowing

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 11:45:43 GMT

Episode 23 is jam-packed with goodies. I talk about seeds you can sow now and in the next few weeks, to give you crops from autumn right through until early spring.

AKG022 - Lemon balm

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:55:19 GMT

Emma talks about how easy to grow lemon balm, and what you can use it for once it is established in your garden.

AKG021 - Peas and peashoots

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:57:42 GMT

Growing peas and peashoots is the subject of this week's episode.

AKG020 - Welsh onions

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:59:12 GMT

Emma talks about the Welsh onion.

AKG019 - Sunflowers

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:09:55 GMT

Emma talks about the myriad uses of sunflowers.

AKG018 - Oriental vegetables

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:31:06 GMT

In episode 18 Emma talks about some of the most popular Oriental vegetables to grow - Chinese cabbage, pak choi, Chinese broccoli and garlic chives.

AKG017 - June

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:05:26 GMT

Episode 17 is all about June - Emma talks about seeds you can sow in June for summer, autumn and winter harvests.

AKG016 - Windowboxes

Sun, 27 May 2007 11:34:52 GMT

In this episode Emma explains why she loves windowboxes, and lists some of the edible plants which you can grow in a tiny space.

AKG015 - Courgettes

Sat, 19 May 2007 18:49:29 GMT

Courgettes are so easy and prolific that everyone should be growing them.

AKG014 - Water-wise gardening

Sun, 13 May 2007 11:48:57 GMT

Get water savvy with Emma's guide to collecting water, watering plants wisely and choosing plants which won't mind a touch of drought.

AKG013 - The RISC roof garden

Sun, 06 May 2007 15:13:43 GMT

Emma visits the RISC roof garden, a forest garden in Reading.

AKG012 - French beans

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:45:30 GMT

French beans are easy to grow, crop well and make a great project for kids. And there are lots of funky heritage varieties available.

AKG011 - Seedlings

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:02:50 GMT

How to ensure your seedlings continue to thrive.

AKG010 - Nasturtiums

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:50:12 GMT

Nasturtiums are a lively addition to your garden, attract pests away from your main crops and are edible!

AKG009 - Raised beds

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:11:59 GMT

Raised beds are great in the kitchen garden - and they can be cheap and easy to build.

AKG008 - Parsley

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:59:43 GMT

There's a place for parsley in every kitchen garden

AKG007 - Comfrey

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:50:17 GMT

Comfrey - the wonder plant!

AKG006 - Chard and leaf beet

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:40:04 GMT

Chard and leaf beet/ perpetual spinach are some of the easiest and most hard-working plants you can grow in your kitchen garden.

AKG005 - Sowing seeds

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:41:10 GMT

The basics of seed sowing.

AKG004 - Indoor salads

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:07:21 GMT

Grow trendy microgreens and baby salad leaves in the comfort of your own home!

AKG003 - Compost

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:19:06 GMT

Emma goes on and on about the joys of composting.

AKG002 - Garlic

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:36:30 GMT

Garlic, and lots of it!

AKG001 - Jerusalem artichokes

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:02:35 GMT

Emma grows Jerusalem artichokes in pots on the patio, then digs them up and eats them.