News
Clouds, Rain and Silver Linings
10 May 2012
Current weather is challenging for gardeners, says the UK's leading gardening charity
Charity seeks egg-lovers to crow about free range!
30 April 2012
Interested in eating cake, guilt-free, for a good cause? Then read on! Friday 4th May, and the first Friday of every month thereafter, is FREE RANGE FRIDAY, when the nation is being asked to get together to enjoy free-range eggs in all their guises. Yes, that includes cake - or anything else made with eggs for that matter, be it quiche, pasta, biscuits, omelettes, pancakes, or ice-cream - as long as the eggs are free-range!
Wet weather no problem for showgoers
27 April 2012
Harrogate Spring Flower Show is buzzing at the Great Yorkshire Showground as we write despite regular April showers that have made the site a little boggy in places.
Other News
- RHS SHOW CARDIFF BLOSSOMS UNDER APRIL SHOWERS
- Grow a giant and win £1000!
- Learn how to relax at Harrogate Flower Show!
- Rain stopped play – not likely!
- Beat the World Record and win £10,000!
- DIG OUT YOUR OLD TOOLS!
- Why do plant roots grow down and not up?
- Harrogate Spring Flower Show tells 2012 visitors – ‘come and have a go!’
- Queen’s Jubilee Garden gives the Royal seal of approval for Manchester’s first urban garden festival
- Water restriction update - all seven water companies to allow drip irrigation
Competitions
WIN! a Mornflake hamper worth £100
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 7th June 2012
Sunny days have been few and far between lately, and no doubt you're feeling in need of a boost. An energy and spirit-raising breakfast is what you need - and look no further than porridge.
Win free tickets
CLOSING DATE: Friday, 8th June 2012
BBC Gardeners' World Live is being held on June 13-17 at the NEC Birmingham. This fabulous garden show has more than 350 exhibitors plus some innovative show gardens and live demonstrations. Don't miss the Grow Your Own Garden hosted by Gardeners' Question Time's Matthew Biggs. This interactive show garden is a great place to go for tips and advice from the gardening professionals.
Other Competitions
Feature Articles
Vegan Veg: Growing the golden grain
3 May 2012
Quinoa has been widely used for thousands of years and was historically known as “the Gold of the Incas”. This month vegan veg grower Lonnie Morris explains how to grow it while partner Richard brings you some tasty recipes from his kitchen.
Vegan Veg - Recipe: Quinoa crumble
3 May 2012
So, we know it’s good for us, (after all, in addition to being a complete protein, quinoa is packed full of essential minerals such as magnesium and iron. It’s also high in vitamin B2) but what do we do with it?
Vegan Veg - Recipe: Quinoa, coffee and banana pie
3 May 2012
So, we know it’s good for us, (after all, in addition to being a complete protein, quinoa is packed full of essential minerals such as magnesium and iron. It’s also high in vitamin B2) but what do we do with it?
Other Feature Articles
Videos
The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show 2012
16 May 2012
Motorcycle enthusiasts have travelled afar to reach the Lanark Show and the bright biking weather enhanced the turnout of bikes, which exceeded a thousand by midday on Saturday of the show...
Blogs
Potty about Carrots by Debbie Cooke
18 May 2012
If there was one thing I learnt whilst working at the The Herb Nursery at Thistleton in Rutland, was that no matter how much land you have, growing carrots in pots achieves reliable results.Wet and windy by Steve Ott
19 April 2012
KG June issue went to press yesterday so by way of a celebration I thought I'd sow some veg seeds before work started on the July issue. However, two things conspired to spoil my plans - firstly it was pouring with rain and secondly my wife ambushed me to ask me to sow some nicotiana and petunia seeds (both dust-like) before I could make it to the potting shed.Other Blogs
- The great ground elder pull-athon by Steve Ott
- Out with the old, in with the new by Steve Ott
- Reconciling the seasons by Naomi Slade
- Potatoes in pots - is it just hype? by Helen Gazeley
- Purple potatoes and paint pot primroses by Helen Babbs
- Big fish, botanicals and an Isle of Wight pickle frenzy by Naomi Slade
Diary Dates
INSPIRATIONAL GARDEN VISITS FROM PERENNIAL
3 April 2012
Perennial, the horticulturists' charity, has put together a wonderful programme of glorious garden visits. Many of the gardens featured are rarely open to the public and offer exclusive tours of the gardens or property, usually with the opportunity for guests to hear first-hand from the experts how the gardens have developed and are maintained. Inspiration by the wheelbarrow-load guaranteed!
Current Issue: June 2012
Edible crops for little plots
Expert advice for growing your own fruit and vegetables
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Plus... Grow strawberries with Toby Buckland... Bob Flowerdew answers your gardening queries... Leeks and dwarf beans made easy with advice from Joe Maiden and Andrew Tokely...
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• Next issue on sale: 1st June 2012
