Steve Ott
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New dual-cropper impresses industry awards
Thompson & Morgan has launched Egg & Chips, a dual-cropping aubergine/potato. First it was the TomTato; now Thompson & Morgan has launched Egg & Chips, a dual-cropping aubergine/potato. An aubergine plant grafted on to a heavy-cropping potato variety offers gardeners…
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Spot the Bee!
London bees with number-plates this summer. If you see a London bee with a number-plate this summer, don’t start questioning your sanity: biologists at Queen Mary University of London are tagging bees as part of The London Pollinator Project, which…
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Say Goodbye to Aches & Pains
New infographic gives gardeners tips on how to relieve their aches and pains The English weather is unpredictable at the best of times but when we enter this time of year the first bit of sunshine we get we head…
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Apricot, buckwheat and hazelnut crumble
Stone-fruits make a delicious, summery filling to comforting crumbles. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a gluten-free seasonal crumble Warm and comforting crumbles are usually reserved for the colder winter months, when apples, pears and quince grow in abundance. Subject as…
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Podcast 4: July 2016 Jobs this month on the veg patch
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. July 2016: Ten minute jobs, harvest broad beans, feed asparagus, net brassicas, pick mangetout, thin apples and much more!
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News from Gardeners’ World Live show
It was another gold medal for Nick Hamilton and his team at the Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham, with praise from RHS judges and visitors alike for its colourful and flowery borders modelled on some of the most popular…
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Elderflower drizzle cake
Wild elderflower has a short season, but is ripe for the picking in June. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a summery drizzle cake For eleven months of the year, elder trees languish quietly and inconspicuously in our hedgerows, gardens,…
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Plans revealed to restore rare floral showstopper in North Wales
National Trust Wales has revealed its vision for the next stage of Bodnant Garden’s ongoing restoration. Penjerrick Walk will be a rare floral showstopper just as impressive as its famous Laburnum Arch. Drawing in around 50,000 visitors for the three…
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Project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
University of Leicester Botanic Garden to grow Yellow Star of Bethlehem flowers to prevent extinction in Leicestershire & Rutland • The Yellow Star of Bethlehem flower in Leicestershire and Rutland has declined in recent years. Following a recent survey, it…
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A nation of super growers
British gardeners more than ever are experiencing the satisfaction that growing your own can bring According to a new report from YouGov, commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the top reason why people are growing their own food in the garden…
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Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins
Indulge yourself with some early-summer baking –then adapt the recipe to use raspberries, redcurrants & blueberries as they come into season Makes 14 Muffins! Ingredients 225g (8oz) plain flour 200g (7oz) caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt…
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Let your garden grow!
The RSPB is asking people to put down the shears, let their gardens grow and embrace the benefits this can bring. Advisors at the RSPB are entering one of their busiest times of year as phone calls flood in about…
