A loose bundle of three-cornered leeks spread across a worn wooden farmhouse table, their long green stems trailing and small white bell-shaped flowers still intact. The bulbs are pale and glossy with a little soil clinging to the roots. Later, the leaves will be crushed into a bright spring pesto.

Given these three-cornered leeks by our friend Diana from her allotment, just in time for the spring equinox. Softer than wild garlic, with a clean, green bite. I’ll make a pesto later; the sort that tastes of damp soil warming and longer days ahead. #SpringEquinox 🌼🌗🍃🐝⟡˚ ݁⋆˖₊.𓂃

Garlic and kale looking good at the plot despite the rain! #allotment #gyo #growyourown #plottoplate

A dark tabletop scene with a bottle of homemade kitchen garden ketchup, with a handwritten label that says "Meeta's Spicy Tomato Ketchup". Next to it, a metal basket holds duck fat fries in a paper cone. A rustic plate with red chillies sits behind, and in the foreground, a small glass dish holds some of the sauce, homemade on the allotment and ready to be devoured.

Just bottled a batch of Meeta's spicy ketchup, after her prompt to put my San Marzanos to good use. Paired it with duck fat fries for a crisp, golden match. Warm heat, not a burn. Pleased with how the shot turned out too; the sauce glows like late summer. #KitchenGarden 🍜🍽️ 🌶️

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A stack of golden vegan courgette (zucchini), potato, onion and feta fritters sits at the centre of the image, each layer crisp-edged and slightly irregular, hinting at their handmade nature. They're surrounded by a loose garland of fresh rocket leaves adding a splash of green to the rustic brown plate beneath. The plate rests on an aged Mediterranean-style table with a green and white zig-zag pattern, its bold design contrasting gently with the earthy tones of the food. In the softly blurred background, a small bowl of creamy homemade tzatziki completes the scene.

Courgette fritters with potato, onion and feta, served with homemade tzatziki. Using up the last of this year’s allotment crop. I make a version every year - last year’s was a bit different if you're curious. #KitchenGarden 🥒🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ

What a year for tomatoes! The just keep coming. Delish. #gyo #growyourown #tomatoes #allotment #plottoplate

A bunch of freshly picked French Breakfast radishes from the allotment held in both hands, roots and leafy tops intact, speckled with soil. Their tapered shape and vibrant red-pink hue mark them as just harvested and ready to be trimmed for a crisp summer salad.

28 days ago I sowed French Breakfast Radish seeds. Today I pulled up a crisp little harvest – slender, bright and just over thumb-length. They’re going into a salad this evening, bringing a mild sharpness and a clean, peppery bite. #KitchenGarden 🌱🥬🥒🍅

A hammered copper Indian serving bowl filled with chard and sweet potato curry, surrounded by a bowl of fluffy basmati rice and a dish of quatered limes, all set on an old, rustic, weathered wooden table – homegrown comfort at it's best.

Just made this organic chard and sweet potato curry using veg from the allotment. Served with basmati rice and a squeeze of lime. Simple, vegan, and full of good stuff - ideal for a midweek supper. 👩🏻‍🍳𓇼𓏲🍠✩‧₊🥬🥣 #PlotToPlate

A grey rustic bowl filled with freshly picked redcurrants from the allotment, their red translucent skins catching the light. Dappled shadows from the tree above fall across the old weathered table beneath.

It’s redcurrant season and my allotment plot is brimming with currants. They’re ripe and glistening, destined for a redcurrant and raspberry sorbet, later today. 🍒🌿 #PlotToPlate

A freshly baked French fruit tart rests on a weathered blue-washed tabletop, topped with raspberries, strawberries, red and blackcurrants. A few berries are scattered around, and the tart looks ready to be sliced, enjoyed and devoured.

French fruit tart made with raspberries, strawberries, red and blackcurrants from my allotment. Buttery pâte sucrée, crème pâtissière inspired by Dominique Ansel, and fruit arranged just as it is - a simple nod to summer. #KitchenGarden

A golden-brown quiche sits in its tart tin on a weathered wooden board, the board resting on a sun-bleached coastal table with scattered purple and blue sweet peas. The quiche is filled with tender slices of leek and new potato, layered with cheese and set in a crisp pastry crust. Spears of asparagus are arranged on top, their tips just catching the light, and the surface is finished with a scattering of Parmigiano Reggiano. All ingredients - leeks, new potatoes, and asparagus - are locally grown in Kent, including the asparagus gifted by a neighbouring allotment gardener. Sweet peas from my garden.

I created a quiche to mark the end of asparagus season, with leeks and new potatoes. Asparagus from Colin, my allotment neighbour, the rest locally grown. Light, savoury and just right for early summer. #KitchenGarden

A wet, windy day here in Lincolnshire… so a spot of using a simple harvest from the garden for creating kitchen staples.
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#Gardening #GardeningBluesky #GrowYourOwn #Allotment #PlotToPlate #Sowing can I sow my peas and beans directly into the ground now in the UK even though low (not freezing) temperatures expected still?

@GardensHour #GardensHour #Gardening #Flowers #SpringFlowers #PlotToPlate We have a potting shed 💃💃💃 I've told Hubby that I'm not available for housework until October 😂

Home grown close up image of purple sprouting broccoli with big lush green leaves surrounding.

So much excitement 💚 #homegrown #toddlergardening #plottoplate #broccoli

@GardensHour #GardensHour #Gardening #Flowers #Blooms #Vegetables #PlotToPlate unreasonably excited to be getting a potting shed. The base is laid 😁

Photo of potatoes, lemons, apples and tomatoes

TBH nothing was that great this year. We're planning to put a couple of raised beds in next year so 🤞we might get a better harvest #PlotToPlate #HomeGrown #Gardening

@GardensHour #GardensHour #Gardening #PlotToPlate #HomeGrown new growth on our blackcurrant bushes!