Shannon Butcher, Author at Kitchen Garden

Climbing plants to create your garden oasis

16th September 2020 Shannon Butcher Features

You could have all the flowers in the world but still be missing something to add that little extra ‘pizzazz’ to your garden. Enter, climbing plants. These plants will cling to most walls, trellis’ or other vertical surfaces with the correct support, producing a wonderful display in your garden oasis. Have a look at these climbers… Australian Bluebell Creeper (Sollya…

How to grow: Strawberries

15th September 2020 Shannon Butcher Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Strawberries are among the easiest and most adaptable fruits we can grow since they are just as happy in a strawberry pot on the patio or a hanging basket as they are in the soil on the veg plot. Yet they are expensive in the shops and once you have tasted a homegrown strawberry you will never want to buy…

How to grow: Rhubarb

14th September 2020 Shannon Butcher News

Rhubarb is probably the easiest of all fruit and veg crops to grow since by and large it can simply be left to produce a harvest of colourful leaf stalks without much help from us. However, the best thick and tasty sticks will have been given just a little attention during the season. Varieties ‘Timperley Early’Is a good one for…

How to grow: Raspberries

9th September 2020 Shannon Butcher Fruit & Veg Growing Guides

Raspberries are a mainstay of the fruit garden and no patch is complete without them. Apart from their great taste and easy-going nature which makes them so easy to grow, they are heavy cropping and versatile in the kitchen. They love moisture and will grow well against a shady wall, but are not good in a very hot, sunny position…

Glorious gardening gloves for green thumbs

8th September 2020 Shannon Butcher Advertisement Feature, Features

Any gardener knows that a sturdy pair of gloves is a valuable bit of kit to have on hand – pun intended. That’s why it’s important when choosing the perfect gardening gloves to make sure it ticks all the right boxes: Durability, flexibility and comfort. Have a look at these glorious gloves for hand protection in the garden. Acdyion Gardening…

Request the lastest catalogues and start planning for 2021!

27th August 2020 Shannon Butcher Advertisement Feature, Features

There’s no time like the present to start preparing your garden for next year. These fantastic, free catalogues from some of the best seed and gardening suppliers have everything you’ll need to plan out your garden or allotment. Kings Seeds Yet again Kings Seeds continues to offer you a great selection with many new introductions – all chosen for their…