Sara Bäckmo - Sara's kitchen garden

23. January 2020

Growing delicious celeriac

Would you like to start growing celeriac in your own garden too? These are my best tips on growing celeriac at home!

Sparris på en vacker tallrik med dressing ovanpå.

Honey and mustard dressing

Honey, rapeseed oil and mustard are basically all you need to make this delicious dressing.

Fava bean mash

Fava beans are just the best. I use them for so many different things in my kitchen. This fava bean mash is absolutely delicious!

21. January 2020

How to create deep raised beds

The deep raised beds in my garden are amazing! I love growing vegetables in them since I know from the start that anything I sow or plant in them will produce such a good harvest.

19. January 2020

Guide: Using wood chips in the garden

This is one of my favorite materials to use in the garden! Wood chips are both extremely useful and also quite pretty next to the bright green plants. Learn all about them in this guide.

17. January 2020

Growing carrots all year round

Being self-sufficient in carrots is amazing! I do it by growing carrots all year round. It's actually surprisingly easy with a bit of planning. This is how it's done.

Mängder av rosenskära blommar i rosa en disig dag.

14. January 2020

Sowing flowers in winter

I start sowing flowers early, even in winter. It works really well, try it!

11. January 2020

6 vegetables I winter sow

I know it's the middle of winter but I just can't wait! My fingers are itching so I decided to winter sow 6 of my favorite vegetables.

09. January 2020

Time to get a polytunnel!

If you want to optimize your gardening and grow all year round, it's time to get a polytunnel!

07. January 2020

Growing your own vegetables – for beginners

How do potatoes grow? Where are the snap peas located? How many radishes grow from each seed? I’ll share my best tips on how to grow vegetables as a beginner below, so you don’t have to wonder anymore!

04. January 2020

Winter-sowing in a cold frame

I generally do two types of sowing in winter: First of all the vegetables I sow and leave to grow in the same spot. And then of course the vegetables I pre-sow and move somewhere else. Today, I'm winter-sowing in a cold frame outside.

02. January 2020

How to winter-sow tomatoes

One of my readers recently asked me if it's possible to winter-sow tomatoes. The answer is: It depends!