Grow your own veg

NS&I is supporting the RHS Grow Your Own Veg 2008 campaign. This campaign encourages people to grow their own vegetables and get the best out of their outdoor space – no matter how big or small.

Grow Your Own Veg promotes healthy eating as well as helping people to grow, and eat, their own produce. www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables is designed to give you all the information you will need. You’ll find out how to prepare your vegetable patch, as well as being able to view a detailed gardeners’ calendar, useful techniques and tips, and some great recipes.

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Watch a cookery demonstration online!

NS&I were proud to sponsor the ‘Growing Tastes Cookery Theatre’ at this year’s show, which took place from 8 – 13 July.  Leading chefs were on hand to work alongside experts from the gardening world to create delectable dishes from produce that can be grown at home.  With meals inspired by Asian, Mediterranean and traditional British cuisine, the Growing Tastes Cookery Theatre offered something for everyone. 

One of the highlights was a cookery demonstration by Chris Warwick, Head Chef at Colette’s Restaurant at The Grove, Hertfordshire.  Whether you were unable to attend the show or simply wish to relive the experience, you can view his video here.

Chris, who is passionate about fresh produce, works closely with The Grove’s gardeners on the choice of fruits and vegetables to be grown in the kitchen garden.  Originally created in the 1870s in the old Walled Garden, the kitchen garden would have been an integral part of the original Grove Estate.  

To find out more about the RHS Grow Your Own Veg campaign, visit www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables.