Five top tips for tackling an allotment
Ex Blue Peter and Westminster Abbey gardener, Chris Collins, shares his top tips for starting out on your organic allotment journey during National Allotments Week (9 -15 August 2021).Chris (now Head of Horticulture at charity Garden Organic) started his allotment journey three years ago when he took on the challenge of a large overgrown plot in Enfield, North London. The…
September issue on sale now!
Harvests are in full swing, with plenty of fresh produce to collect from your garden or allotment. Let KG help you decide how best to use it!
It’s a very busy time in the kitchen garden and true to form, the KG staff have been busy too. Editor Steve Ott (pictured below) says: “September is a super month in the…
Podcast 104 – The July 2021 Audio Edition of Kitchen Garden Magazine
Long days, summery sunshine and the dream of delicious home-grown crops coming to fruition. This special full-length audio edition of the July issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine is jam-packed full of our top jobs for July and how-to guides. In this issue we focus on Raspberries, Lettuce and much more! Listen to the full audio edition now in this podcast……
Podcast 103 – An Interview with Terry Walton
On this episode of the Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast, we’re talking all things green with Terry Walton! If you’re a keen Radio 2 listener then you’ll have heard Terry broadcasting live from his allotment on the Jeremy Vine Show. Today, Terry sits down with Daniel Heighes from on the Grapevine in this interesting and light-hearted chat.
Also available on Spotify, …
PRODUCT REVIEW: tRIMMERS (sEPTEMBER 21)
Need to tame parts of your garden or allotment, or just needing to keep it neat and trim? Here are some trimmers you might like to consider
BEST BUYEGO CORDLESS LINE TRIMMER
The ST1400E-ST cordless line trimmer has a 35cm (13¾in) cutting width with a 2.4mm diameter dual line. It has a bump head which cuts in a clockwise rotation…
Growing for gold
Medwyn Williams is a name synonymous with veg growing, and with 12 consecutive Gold Medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, he is one of the worlds foremost experts on growing and showing vegetables. Here he talks to Grapevine podcast host, Daniel Heighes
Q: Medwyn, Queen Victoria has just turned up in a time machine and she wants the walled vegetable…