Courgette and lime loaf This year our DBT Growing Together participants were sent courgette seeds for them to plant out. Everyone who grows courgettes knows about the glut that will soon follow from as few as two or three courgette plants. This recipe is the perfect way to make use of those extra ones…
An introduction to fertilising your plants If you’re someone who plonks your newly acquired plants into the ground and hopes for the best then you may be wondering how others manage to cultivate large glossy plants full of flowers and fruits. Well, the answer is probably fertiliser. It is really important to fertilise hungry plants…
Squash and chickpea curry Each month we highlight the best of British seasonal produce in a delicious recipe for you to make at home, with this month’s star being winter squash. Winter squash, better known as pumpkins, are available in so many varieties it can make your head spin. Butternut squash, to Turk’s Turban,…
Weight loss and social support If you are wanting to lose weight, having support from both your friends and family can have a big impact on your success story. It is scientifically proven that support from friends and family with healthy eating habits and exercise goals increases the success of long-term weight loss. This is…
Dealing with common garden diseases It is a fact that all gardeners and growers will eventually have to deal with diseases on their plants. But this year, the unusually wet summer combined with milder temperatures has boosted reported numbers of common garden diseases. Whist they may look super unsightly, they don’t necessarily spell the end…
Courgette, mint and feta salad Each month we highlight the best of British seasonal produce in a delicious recipe for you to make at home, with this month’s star being the courgette. At this time of year, many home growers find themselves in the middle of a ‘courgette glut’ – where you can’t quite…
Crushed broad beans and peas on toast Each month we highlight the best of British seasonal produce in a delicious recipe for you to make at home, with this month’s star being broad beans. Broad beans have a love ‘em or hate ‘em reputation but over here at the DBT, we love them. The…
Roasted radishes with chimichurri Each month we highlight the best of British seasonal produce in a delicious recipe for you to make at home, with this month’s star being the radish. Radishes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow at home. They don’t take up a lot of space and are happy to…
Dealing with common garden pests The wet and warm days of May have been great for plant growth, but they have also provided the perfect habitat for the growth of garden pests. Your seedlings should be well on their way at this time of year, putting on lots of new healthy green shoots. If they…
Rhubarb crumble Each month we highlight the best of British seasonal produce in a delicious recipe for you to make at home, with this month’s star being rhubarb. The pink stems of rhubarb are unmistakable in both the supermarket and the garden. It is one of the easier plants to grow at home…
