Volunteer Marjie continues her series about perennial vegetables, part one here This time we're talking herbs rather than vegetables, but as with perennial veg, herbs will provide a constant supply year after year, with the minimum amount of care. Fresh…
Volunteer Marjie is writing us a series of blogs on some of the perennial veg we are growing in the garden Part two here Why perennial vegetable growing? Well as the name suggests, they'll come back year after year, there's…
Volunteer Christina has shared her Bread and Butter pudding recipe with us. Recently there has been a large push to avoid food waste and some folk think this is a new phenomenon. This is however not the case as this…
Bob Bilson, of the Strathkinness Community shares his knowledge on growing veg in Scottish gardens: from small plots to large, this useful information will inspire you (and the garden volunteers) to plant for a bumper crop this season. THE SCOTTISH…
Fruit tree planting time is coming up in the garden, so what better than some useful information about the success of fruit growing in Scottish community gardens. In the attached article, Bob Bilson, of the Strathkinness Community Garden, draws on…
Volunteer Marialena has shared this tasty and filling stew recipe with us. This is my favourite recipe, especially during mid-seasons when theres not that much veg left! You can basically use any vegetables left in your fridge or cupboard that…
This week's blog is by Marialena, an MSc student in Dundee who is really interested in Food and Nutrition and it's all about how to choose your food well and wisely. If you are looking to make positive changes to…
Volunteer Marjie Spence has shared this recipe with us- it looks great! One of my favourite winter dishes: hearty and warming, easy to make, and very easy to enjoy! Ingredients: 50g butter 1 medium onion 1 kg red cabbage, finely…
This Beetroot Dip recipe has been shared by Tricia Neville, a regular volunteer at the garden. After working for many years as an early years teacher, I retrained in horticulture. I volounteer at the community garden once a week where…
Another delicious , warming soup made from fresh produce, sent in by Linda A. Muir. She says 'The first time I made it I didn’t have spring onions so I used leeks instead. After following the recipe when I made…
