Tysoe Walled Kitchen Garden: June Agretti

Tysoe Walled Kitchen Garden

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For the first 8 years all the work was carried out by just the two of us. Now we have help and are passing on our knowledge to students on the WRAGS (Work and Retrain As a Gardener Scheme).

We also find time to be involved with the WOT2Grow Community Orchard in Tysoe and have planted a 3 acre wood close to Tysoe, just over the border in Oxfordshire with a grant from the Woodland Trust.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

June Agretti

With growing your own food you get the chance of trying the more unusual foods, often only available at smarter restaurants.

This year we are trying Agretti.

I did try it many years ago but it would not germinate.

I thought I would have another go this year and bought seeds from Chiltern seeds. The seeds have a very short shelf life and can not be bought after April/May.

Soak the seeds first and then I sowed them in trays.

Brilliant germinations rate, transplanted them into a raised bed and water well.

We have already cut some for 4 meals and they continue to regrow so frequent cuttings are best so the stems are always new and tender. A bit like samphire.

How to cook? well I either steam them or plunge them into boiling water, serve with olive oil or butter and lemon juice.

Great served with fish or any other vegetable.

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