Steve Ott
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Giant pumpkin challenge
A horticulturist at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex has been entrusted with growing the most expensive pumpkin seed in the world Thompson & Morgan Horticultural Director Paul Hansord bought the single seed at auction in February for £1,250 –…
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Help get Britain buzzing!
Friends of the Earth needs people to take part in The Great British Bee Count – Britain’s biggest bee survey Taking place this year from May 19 to June 30, people are being asked to get out into gardens, allotments,…
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Join the butterfly count
Butterfly Conservation is recruiting gardeners for its Garden Butterfly Survey for 2016 Its dedicated website allows you to record the butterflies that visit your garden over the course of a year. You can create a free account, submit your sightings,…
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Bare all for gardening
Weather and neighbours permitting, World Naked Gardening Day takes place on May 7 According to its promoters, gardening is second only to swimming on the list of family-friendly activities that people are most ready to consider doing nude. ‘Morever,’ they…
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Italian seed shop opens in London
Franchi Seeds of Italy has just launched ‘the first dedicated seed store to open in a generation’ – and there’s 10% off until May 15* The company’s warehouse, in Harrow in north-west London, has been transformed into ‘The Little Italian…
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Be hedgehog-aware!
The focus of this year’s Hedgehog Awareness Week (May 1-7), organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, is firmly on gardeners BHPS is asking gardeners to check areas carefully before using any machinery. They have produced a sticker to be…
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Rhubarb and ginger jam
Try this simple yet delicious recipe for making use of your bumper crop of rhubarb Once the rhubarb gets underway, there’s no stopping it. When the novelty of crumble has worn off, divert some of the later stalks into this…
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Lavender Buttermilk Scones
Aromatic fresh lavender brings a beautiful fragrance and subtle flavour to buttermilk scones. Lucy Burton shares her recipe Lavender grows harmoniously alongside fruit and vegetable plants. While the stems, woody and resilient, stay above ground all year round, the fragrant…
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Grow with KG
The perfect pocket-sized guide to your garden, Grow with KG is the perfect accompaniment for any Kitchen Garden reader – out now! We’ve made it easier than ever to have all the information you need this season at your (green)…
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OUT NOW: Let’s Grow & Cook
Let’s Grow & Cook: A new special edition from Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden editor Steve Ott and food writer Anna Pettigrew have teamed up to launch this special edition volume, Let’s Grow & Cook. The 132-page publication presents detailed advice…
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Innovative Farmers discover benefits of naturally blight resistant potato varieties
An Innovative Farmers field lab tested heritage varieties of potato and found that all varieties performed well for blight resistance. An Innovative Farmers field lab tested heritage varieties of potato and found that all varieties, including newer breeds, performed well…
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Pickled Rainbow Chard
Magical chard stems have just as much flavour as the leaves. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for pickled rainbow stems Luscious, sturdy chard is a staple of many vegetable patches. Adaptable to a range of soil acidities and resilient to…
