Steve Ott
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Help to map nature’s calendar
Nature’s Calendar shows you how the planet is changing Pictures: Nature’s Calendar What effect has recent weather had on wildlife? Is climate change affecting timings in nature? Join Nature’s Calendar and help scientists to track the effects of weather and…
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Aduki bean rissoles
Gaby Bartai offers a delicious recipe for the perfect Aduki Bean Rissoles Aduki beans produce stubby, crunchy sprouts, perfect for adding nutty interest to vegetable rissoles. You’ll find complete sprouting instructions on pages 60 to 63 of the February 2018…
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Podcast 30: Jobs for the month – January
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Happy new year! Welcome to a wonderful new year of growing your own fruit and veg. What could be more exciting than the prospect…
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The birds, the bees… and the trees!
Latest news from the gardening and growing spectrum, exclusively for Subs Club members, sees Garden Organic leaving Ryton, and much more… Give birds a home for Christmas Posh lodge: a starling pops from a nest box. Picture: RSPB Nesting season…
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Don’t cause bird fat-alities this Christmas
Cater for our feathered friends but make sure you don’t feed them a bad diet, says the RSPB Serving up a feast in your garden can provide a vital lifeline for birds this winter. The RSPB is urging you to…
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Top tips to avoid food poisoning
No one wants a poorly tum over Christmas, so here are five top tips from the University of Surrey to help you keep those pesky bugs at bay! After opening Christmas presents, what do you most look forward to on…
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Mudketeers diary-18th Dec 2017
Covering the beds I’ve been adding a layer of well rotted horse manure to my raised beds and covering with polythene to prevent winter rain washing through the nutrients. I am fortunate in that I have a couple of ponies…
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Mudketeers diary -15th Dec 2017
Long lived kale In autumn 2016 I sowed a new kale called ‘Emerald Ice’. I put three in a large pot but only one survived. I ignored the plant and did nothing with it and it got hidden by other…
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Rose garden takes shape
Work on a stunning new rose garden at Lowther Castle, designed by Dan Pearson, is now under way. Many and varied are the layers of design in the gardens at Lowther Castle. And today, this week, this month, this winter…
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RHS Gardens Spring Events Programme: March to May 2018
Spring 2018 sees a busy schedule of events, shows and fun days out across the four Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens. The forthcoming season’s highlights at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex, RHS Garden Harlow…
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A royal visit to Bug-ingham Palace
With the Royal Family in the news, our exclusive subscribers-only first foray into the December Subs Club sees a duchess build bug hotels! RHS School Gardening celebrates 10 years The Duchess of Cambridge helps wildlife to thrive. Pictures: RHS/Luke MacGregor…
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Cold winds set to ruffle feathers
As birds struggle to survive the cold snap, your garden can become a haven this winter. Check out these tips from the RSPB. A blackbird takes advantage of a well-stocked bird table. Images: Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com) With the Met Office…
