Steve Ott
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Gardeners told to watch their backs!
A new campaign urging men to review their sun protection habits and get their backs checked regularly for the warning signs of skin cancer. Charlie Dimmock and Alan Titchmarsh have joined a host of horticultural organisations in supporting Watch Your…
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Slug and snail controls on trial
The project, which will test six different strategies and is the first of its kind to be conducted under garden conditions. A year-long research project, designed to help gardeners combat slugs and snails more effectively, has been launched by the…
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NHS should prescribe gardening, says report
Remarkable health benefits of gardens and gardening. Gardens play a powerful role in the care of our minds and bodies and should be used more systematically in our health and social care system, says a new report by The King’s…
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Only 10% think front gardens are for plants
In a recent poll of 2,067 people, only 10% expressed an interest in growing plants in their front gardens. The other 90% put their disinclination down to space needed for cars, the front garden being too small, lack of time…
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Glyphosate vote delayed again
A vote on renewing sales approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Roundup The European Union has again delayed a vote on renewing sales approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Roundup, amid a transatlantic row…
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RHS Photo Competition back for 2017
After a two-year absence, the RHS Photographic Competition has been relaunched for 2017. Open to both amateur and professional photographers, it attracts entries from all over the world. For the first time, entry is free, with the aim of encouraging…
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Watch out for worms!
Gardeners are being asked to sign up to Earthworm Watch Gardeners are being asked to sign up to Earthworm Watch, a citizen science survey organised by Earthwatch, the Natural History Museum and the Earthworm Society of Britain. It’s well known…
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Potatoes win second Chelsea Gold
A Chelsea exhibit without a single decorative bloom has again charmed judges into awarding a Gold Medal. In 2015 potato aficionados Morrice and Ann Innes took the first-ever Gold Medal for a potato display in the show’s history – and…
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Peach and Rose Lemonade
Homemade lemonade is a world away from store bought fizzy pop. Lucy Burton adds peach and rose for a delicious and tempting virgin fizz Few things signal the dizzy, balmy height of British summer better than rosy ripe peaches. June…
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Chicken & Pepper Pasta In A Creamy Garlic Sauce
A vibrant and colourful dish making the most out of seasonal bell peppers, spinach and tomatoes. SERVES 4 • 3 bell peppers, chopped • 1 red onion, chopped • 4 tbsp olive oil • 400g/1lb chicken breast • 1 tsp…
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From the Forum: Garlic confusion?
The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum user dan3008 asks: HiI’ve over wintered my first “winter” garlic this year (October onwards), and the stem…
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Strawberry, Cucumber & Feta Salad
Fresh and perfect for a summer lunch or barbecue, this colourful salad looks great at the centre of the table… SERVES4 • 1 medium cucumber • 200g strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced • 100g feta • A bunch of grapes,…
