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Carlin peas ready to harvest

…warmth, in addition to harvesting peas we have courgettes, celery, beetroot, potatoes, chard, spring onion, radish and even a handful of tomatoes. The sweetcorn is fattening nicely and will hopefully…

New Year in the Edible Garden at the Botanics

…grow Reassess last year’s design in light of successes and failures Order seed, seed potatoes and onion sets Preparation If necessary dig over beds when they are not frozen Add…

Kale, Cabbage and Compost

…winter job; the seed and potato order. We have all sorts of goodies winging their way to us including Sarpo Mira maincrop potatoes, broad bean’Crimson Flowered’ and Radish ‘Cherry Belle’….

School Gardening Project begins again!

…no need to take the paper off – just plant them as they are! Free, recycled and fully biodegradeable! We also looked at potatoes which are chitting nicely (growing shoots…

The Botanics, Growing your own vegetables book

…won’t suit all gardens but the photo below shows tomatoes (tumbling tom), strawberries and garlic all growing happily in pots. You can also try peas, mange tout, salad, potatoes…. the…

Review of the year 2011

…green space. It brought its own horticultural problems as the temperature in poly tunnels rose and humidity increased. The foliage of potatoes planted for a Christmas day lunch succumbed to…

10 reliable vegetables to grow in Scotland

…Scotland. These have all grown well in the Edible Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. 1. Potatoes                   2. Purple…

Gardeners Kitchen: Parsnips

…root veg such as potatoes, carrots, turnip and swede and pureeing them with butter and black pepper to make a delicious multi-veg mash. Another good recipe is Jane Grigson’s classic…

Gardener’s Kitchen – Leeks

…160°C. Pour the filling into the pastry case and bake for 30 minutes or until just set. Allow the quiche to cool slightly before eating with salad and boiled potatoes….

RBGE’s New Market Garden

…The rotation groups will be: 1. legumes (peas and beans), 2. brassicas (cabbage, kale et al.),3. potatoes, 4. salads, 5. cucurbits (courgettes, squash), 6. roots (beetroot, carrots) and 7. alliums…

Update: North Sulawesi Fieldwork, continued…

…Sinsingon village, which sits at an elevation of 1,100m. The village is surrounded by farmland with fields of potatoes, onions, cabbages and the Syzygium aromaticum tree, from which cloves are…

Thought for Food: Charity spotlight

…full of goodies from the farm. The Veg Bags contain everything necessary to cook the perfect, nutritious meal including potatoes, root vegetables, onions, fresh mixed salad and many more yummy…

Wild Rice in Isleworth, 1790

…were passing the sentries at night to dig up potatoes from the garden. Several German men were collared for these severe offences. Running the gauntlet or multiple lashings were the…

Walking with Poets at the four RBGE Gardens

2013 sees a very special partnership between the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and the Scottish Poetry Library. From June to September, each RBGE Garden will host its very own…

What to do in your Fruit and Vegetable Garden in Scotland: MAY

Pear blossom May is a fantastic month in the Edible Garden. It is very exciting to see fresh green growth, fruit blossom and lots of seedlings emerging from the soil….