Steve Ott
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Swifts are the best tenants you can hope for
But despite being low maintenance guests, their summer accommodation is under threat. If you are going to have company for the whole of the summer, you couldn’t get better house guests than swifts, who will be arriving soon for their…
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Rhubarb and Spelt Upside Down Cake
Most gardeners will be well-acquainted with summery wild rhubarb, but pretty pink forced rhubarb is in season and perfect for winter baking In the UK, rhubarb celebrates two seasons. In summer, the sturdy, leafy and wild variety blooms; to the…
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The Kelsae Makes a Comeback!
Onion the Kelsae makes a comeback as young plants from D.T Brown For long a favourite with many exhibitors and other keen vegetable growers, Onion The Kelsae was virtually eradicated when the seed crop was wiped out by a freak…
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Sowing parsnips
Increase your success with this popular root crop Parsnips can be sown from March to April and to increase the chances of a good full row of germinating seedlings station sow the seeds. This means sowing two or three seeds…
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Growing Cucumbers (with Sea Spring Seeds)
Cucumbers are as versatile as they are delicious, lending themselves well to pickling, eating raw in salads and even cooking. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are heat-loving vegetables best adapted to the warmest part of the year. They are members of the…
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Ornamental Onion: Flower Bulb Of The Year
Did you know that onions aren’t just good to eat but that the ornamental ones are pretty as well? The large onion family has established itself not only in the kitchen. Some of them – the ornamental onions – are…
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This month in Kitchen Garden… April 2016
Take a look at what’s in the latest issue – April 2016 – plus what you can expect online and in our interactive digital magazine! A message from Steve Ott… Editor Steve Ott After a wet, windy winter you’ll be…
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The Plot In Berlin
Does your allotment come complete with its own orchard – and a house! If you’re making do with a pocket-handkerchief allotment (or still waiting for one), you might like to consider a move to Berlin, where it’s possible to rent…
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Start With The Soil
“It is a truth universally acknowledged – but often overlooked – that our soil is at the very heart of successful growing.” “It is a truth universally acknowledged – but often overlooked – that our soil is at the very…
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Real Men Sow (and write about it)
Blog reveals veggy goings on in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex If you could use some inspiration for the coming season, take a look at Real Men Sow, ‘a cheery allotment blog’ chronicling author Jono’s adventures in veg growing. “Taking on an allotment…
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Growing your own couldn’t be simpler!
NEW Miracle-Gro Gro-ables Seeds Pods makes growing easy! ADVERTISING FEATURE: Why grow your own vegetables? Well, there’s the practical advantage that growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than shop-bought produce, but for most of us the real benefits are…
