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Rekha Mistry on Favourite Allotment Varieties and Her New Book!
Episode 1038th February 2023 • Talking Dirty • Get Gardening
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This week we're heading to the allotment as Rekha Mistry (author, Instagram star and Gardeners' World presenter) joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to talk about her new book 'Rekha's Kitchen Garden'.

Whether you've caught the Grow Your Own bug or not, Rekha is such a joy, as she shares the lessons she's learned and the varieties she loves to grow (plus the tasty dishes she creates with them!)


PLANT LIST

Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)

Calendula

Tagetes patula

Borago officinalis

Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes)

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yin Yang'

Edamame beans

Capsicum annuum 'Aleppo'

Capsicum annuum 'Padron'

Sweetcorn 'Glass Gem'

Helichrysum bracteatum monstrosum, Mixed

Helichrysum bracteatum 'Salmon Rose'

Helichrysum bracteatum 'Purple Red'

Amaranthus 'Red Army'

Broad Bean 'Crimson Flowered'

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