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Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves

123 With 50% of vitamins located in the peel, our Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves will clean your home grown vegetables without removing all the quality and taste which traditional peeling does. The Vegetable Scrubbing Gloves also spell the end for countless hours at the sink and are much kinder on your hands too - and with the three colour co-ordinated styles we've got available you can look good too.

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Giant Colander

123 With a 41cm (16") diameter, this Giant Colander is certainly worthy of its name and although it might not manage to wash and drain the entire contents of your kitchen garden, vegetable patch or allotment in one go, it might not be far short! The Giant Colander is perfect for preparing fruit and vegetables, pasta and serving fresh as-a-daisy salads to outdoor garden guests and the clay powder coated finish means it looks the part when not in use.

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Deluxe Salad Spinner

123 Soggy sandwich bread and damp salad leaves will be a thing of the past once the Deluxe Salad Spinner gets to work; this innovative, three-in-one, must-have kitchen ally will fling water off your carefully home-grown produce in no time!

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Heavy Duty Potato Ricer

123 After harvesting your home-grown container, vegetable patch or allotment potatoes, use the Heavy Duty Potato Ricer to deliver finer, fluffier, ‘restaurant quality’ consistencies compared to just mashing.

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Stainless Steel Rotary Food Mill

123 The kitchen equivalent of the Rotasieve, the Stainless Steel Rotary Food Mill is altogether more cultured and possesses the enviable trait of completing a number of jobs very well; from creating home-made coulis, purees and sauces from grow your own garden produce to grating cheese, nuts and chocolate as well as sieving fruit pips, skins and cores - and preparing baby food.

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Glass Carrier and Glasses

123 The Glass Carrier and Glasses represents a simple and spill-free way for serving drinks in the garden or to thirsty gardeners. This chunky wooden handled carrier, complete with six etched retro glasses, is perfect for small and large gatherings alike; a definite ‘must’ for picnics, barbecues and summer soirees.

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Deluxe Apple Corer and Peeler

123 The Deluxe Apple Corer and Peeler is a stunning, multi-use piece of kitchen kit; not only does it effortlessly peel apples but it carefully removes the core AND and slices the apples into rings too, all in one easy motion.

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Kew Jug

123 Serve up home-made cordials and other refreshing beverages in the garden from the stylish Kew Jug, which will catch the attention even when it's not dispensing welcome drinks!

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Kew Cake Stand

123 Make your home-made cakes and pastries the focal point of garden parties and gatherings with this elegant, hand-made, Kew Cake Stand with a rustic, crackled clay finish and the all-important Kew Royal Botanic Gardens embossed seal.

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Home Infused Olive Oil Bottle

123 Growing your own herbs - whether in a herb patio planter by the back door or in a specially designated herb garden - and adding them to dishes brings a freshness and taste which has to be experienced to be believed, and now you can enjoy that Mediterranean feel in even more meals with our Home Infused Olive Oil Bottle.

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Stainless Steel Spice Jar Set

123 The satin stainless steel finish of the six jar Stainless Steel Spice Jar Set will look at home in any kitchen and the airtight lids ensure the dried spices or even herbs from the patio or herb garden will retain their zest and freshness.

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Mini Clip-Top Glass Jars

123 You won't be hiding these 10cm high bundles of jar delight away, as the Mini Clip-Top Glass Jars bring a real feel of the traditional country kitchen to your house - and are ideal for storing dried herbs and spices in full view! The air tight jars have a 100ml capacity and thanks to the clip-top lids, you can be sure anything stored inside will retain its freshness.

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Garlic Press

123 Simple to use, stunning to look at and almost self-cleaning, there really is no better way to crush your home-grown garlic cloves - this is one Garlic Press that even a vampire would love! The elegant single cast design and mirror polish finish give this Garlic Press the looks, but it backs up its appearance with heavy duty performance, and the spent clove can be ingeniously removed by inverting the press.

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Stainless Steel Herb Mill

123 Take adding the finishing touches to meals with fresh, home-grown herbs to a new dimension with this Stainless Steel Herb Mill - the deluxe, rotary action, polished stainless steel blades allow you to mill and chop herbs and garnish dishes literally seconds before serving!

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Multi-Bladed Herb Scissors

123 Take the work out of cutting and preparing home grown herbs with these Multi-Bladed Herb Scissors; the five blades all work together to finely chop all types of herb in record time. It's not just the business end of the Multi-Bladed Herb Scissors which deliver great results - the large plastic handles have a soft, non-slip lining for a really comfortable grip. Multi-blades measure 19cm in length and cut your kitchen time as well as herbs - more time for the garden!

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Hachoir and Cutting Board Set

123 Unleash the full flavour of herbs, chiilies and other vegetables with the incredibly sharp hachoir and collect your finely chopped home-grown produce in the cleverly hollowed beechwood cutting board, a clinical kitchen duo which form this must-have Hachoir and Cutting Board Set.

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Spice/Bouquet Garni Bags

123 These re-useable, cotton, infuser Spice/Bouquet Garni Bags are great for flavouring soups, stews, stocks and broths by enclosing your own fragrant home-grown herbs and piquant spices. Flavour is released during cooking and the drawstring bag removed before serving, and after use simply rinse out and dry.

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Zyliss® Gourmet Vegetable Mandoline

123 Winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award, this finger-friendly but razor-sharp Zyliss® Gourmet Vegetable Mandoline will certainly hit the right note when it comes to slicing, dicing, shredding and stripping your home-grown allotment, kitchen garden and vegetable plot produce!

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Poach Perfect Silicone Egg Poachers

123 There's nothing like dipping into a perfectly poached egg - it's one of life's little pleasures - and there's also nothing like the Poach Perfect Silicone Egg Poachers for producing this culinary treat!

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Egg Perfect Egg Timer

123 The egg-asperating days of runny yolks and hard centres in the kitchen could be over - simply add the egg-shaped Egg Perfect Egg Timer to your pan and remove the eggs as and when this invaluable colour changing timer tells you!

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Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine

123 Roughly translated into a tomato press, this highly efficient, tomato-red Rigamonti Passa Pomodori Passata Machine originates from Italy - a country which knows more than a little bit about tomatoes, cooking and sauces.

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Professional Vegetable Mandoline

123 The Professional Vegetable Mandoline with seven varied and razor-sharp blade styles to choose from will go a long way to vastly improving your home-grown vegetable preparation and presentation.

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Heavy Duty Apple Corer and Wedger

123 Coring and slicing apples becomes a simple, one operation task with the dishwasher safe, stainless steel Heavy Duty Apple Corer and Wedger - so if you've an orchard at home - or even a single tree - make space in your kitchen drawer for one now.

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Stainless Steel Spice Ball

123 The Stainless Steel Spice Ball lets you gently infuse your favourite herbs and spices into your homemade soups, sauces and casseroles - simply fill the stainless steel spice ball with the required amount of herbs and spices and clip to the side of the pan with the integral clip and chain.

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Easy Jams, Chutneys & Preserves

Bestselling guide from Val Harrison who runs our recipe pages.

Easy Jams Chutneys and Preserves

Cookware

Jam Recipes

Sweet Chilli Jam Recipe
Recipe for Sweet Chilli Jam - Makes 4 8oz Jars and keeps for 3 months in a cool, dark cupboard - refrigerate once opened.

Plum and Orange Jam Recipe
Recipe for Plum and Orange Jam.

Dried Apricot Jam Recipe
Recipe for Dried Apricot Jam - a lovely thing to do and so worthwhile, please have a go.

Pineapple & Courgette Jam Recipe
Pineapple & Courgette Jam Recipe

Plum Jam Recipe
Plum Jam Recipe

Carrot Jam Recipe
Recipe for Carrot Jam.

Rhubarb & Orange Jam Recipe
Recipe for Rhubarb and Orange Jam.

Raspberry Jam Recipe
Recipe for Raspberry Jam

Strawberry Jam Recipe
Recipe for Strawberry Jam

Plum Jam Recipe
Recipe for Plum Jam

Chutney Recipes

Microwave Green Tomato Chutney Recipe
A recipe for a Green Tomato Chutney done in the microwave.

Rhubarb and Date Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Rhubarb and Date Chutney.

Marrow & Courgette Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Marrow & Courgette Chutney - Goes lovely with cheese or cold meats.

Pear & Walnut Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Pear & Waltnut Chutney - Makes about 4 lb (1.8 kg) of Pear & Walnut Chutney. Leave for at least a month to allow to mature.

Sweet Beetroot Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Sweet Beetroot Chutney - can be eaten fresh or will keep for 3-4 months unopened.

Caramelised Onion Chutney Recipe
Recipe of Caramelised Onion Chutney - Makes about 3 lbs of chutney

Hot Carrot and Chilli Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Hot Carrot and Chilli Chutney - Makes about 4 lbs of chutney

Apple, Date and Chilli Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Apple, Date and Chilli Chutney - Makes about 5 lbs of chutney

Prune, Apple and Walnut Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Prune, Apple and Walnut Chutney

Tomato & Orange Chutney Recipe
Recipe for Tomatoes & Orange Chutney - This was a bit of an experiment as I had a bag of oranges to spare!

Pickles Recipes

Onion Pickle Recipe
Recipe for Onion Pickle - Makes 1 to 1¼ lbs (500g).

Sweet Green Pickle Recipe
Recipe for Sweet Green Pickle - Makes about 5.5kg (12lb) and the veg can vary with the seasons.

Pickled Mushrooms Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Mushrooms.

Pickled Eggs Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Eggs.

Pickled Cucumber Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Cucumber. Best if left for 4 weeks before using

Pickled Beetroot Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Beetroot - if you use boiling spiced vinegar instead the storage life is longer and it retains the colour.

Pickled Onion Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Onions. For sweeter pickled onion, add a teaspoon of sugar to each jar of onions

Pickled Red Cabbage Recipe
Recipe for Pickled Red Cabbage. You can use the same recipe for Pickled White Cabbage.

Red Cabbage and Onion Pickle
Recipe for Red Cabbage and Onion Pickle.Goes particularly well with all type of sausages.

Beetroot and Horseradish Pickle
Recipe for Beetroot and Horseradish Pickle.