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Go Green on Blue Monday: 5 things to do in nature today

15th January 2024 Alex Bestwick Features, Tips and Advice

Whether it’s a walk or some gardening, we believe that the best way to combat the blues is to go green. Mondays can be hard whenever they fall, but especially in January. It’s cold, Christmas is over, and although the days are getting lighter bit by bit, the long days of summer still feel a long way off. But the…

How to make your own peat-free potting compost

12th January 2024 Alex Bestwick Features, Tips and Advice

Emma Rawlings looks at some ingredients and recipes for making your own peat-free potting compost, both for seeds and potting on. What is the difference between seed sowing compost and potting compost? It can get confusing when we use the word compost as it can mean two different things. There is potting compost which is usually bought from a garden…

Plant power: How to grow your own plant-based protein

How to grow your own plant-based protein this Veganuary

8th January 2024 Web Editor Features, Tips and Advice

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or just trying to cut down your meat and dairy intake, how about growing your own plant-based protein? Growing any of your own produce is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint and if you’re making the switch to a plant-based diet then why not flex your green fingers? The experts at The…

Top winter bird food tips

5th January 2024 Tony Flanagan Features

As the ground freezes over, the RSPB (The UK’s largest nature conservation charity) is urging people everywhere to spare a thought for Britain’s feathered residents. From the iconic red-breasted robin to the spectacular dove, these fantastic creatures rely on our outdoor spaces for food and shelter — especially during colder months. During the colder months, birds need high-fat, high-energy foods…

Jobs for January

1st January 2024 Alex Bestwick Features

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for January. SOW NOW Broad beans, cauliflowers, onions, pea shoots, radish PLANT NOW Garlic, soft and tree fruits HARVEST Chicory, celeriac, Brussels sprouts, winter cabbage, cauliflowers, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, leeks, parsnips, sprouting broccoli, swedes, winter radish, winter salad leaves Top Jobs for January Force rhubarb Pop…

Top 10 tips for care of winter veg

19th December 2023 Web Editor Features

Like us all, our veg need a little bit of TLC, no more so than in winter when food is scarce for predators and the weather can be inclement. So here are a few suggestions. 1. Cover tender crops with fleece Some crops need an overcoat of sorts to provide warmth. This is where a layer of horticultural fleece will…

Celebrity support for conservation of heritage veg

13th December 2023 Tony Flanagan Features, News

Gardening gurus Monty Don and Sue Kent, and gastronomic chef and food grower Raymond Blanc OBE, have shown support for a project to save historic and rare vegetables from being lost. The unique Heritage Seed Library, which is run by sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic, was set up in response to the growing number of vegetable varieties, grown by generations…

How to make a Christmas wreath

6th December 2023 Arianne Davey Features

It has long been a tradition to hang wreaths on doors at Christmas and you can also add a few edible highlights which you may have grown on your plot. It can be great fun making your own Christmas wreaths and if you can gather a few friends or family together to join in and have a drink or two,…

Jobs for December

1st December 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for December. SOW NOW Salad leaves and microgreens (indoors) PLANT NOW Garlic, rhubarb, soft and tree fruits HARVEST Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflowers, celeriac, celery, endive, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohl rabi, leeks, parsnips, swedes, winter radish, winter salad leaves Make more compost There’s something wonderful about…

FIGHT THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

24th November 2023 Tony Flanagan Features, News

You can help build and support a community of organic growers across the UK to halt biodiversity loss, by donating to Garden Organic’s match-funded Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every donation you make to Garden Organic between 28th November and 5th December – no matter the size – will be doubled, helping it make big changes to how our land is…

Jobs for November

1st November 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for November. SOW NOW Broad beans PLANT NOW Garlic, rhubarb, soft and tree fruits HARVEST Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, endive, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohl rabi, leeks, oriental leaves and greens, parsnips, spinach, swedes, Swiss chard, turnip, radishes, winter salad leaves Make the most…

How to grow peas and beans for drying

3rd October 2023 Steve Ott Features, Tips and Advice

Green beans and peas are a national favourite, yet relatively few UK gardeners grow them for drying. KG editor Steve Ott offers some advice on growing and storing these nutritious crops. Peas sown in guttering or pots can be planted out when established Rather than turning to GM to feed an ever-growing population, some experts believe we should plant more…

Jobs for October

1st October 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for October. SOW NOW Broad beans, cauliflower, peas PLANT NOW Spring cabbage, garlic, onion sets, salad leaves, strawberries HARVEST Aubergine, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, endive, French and runner beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, chicory, chillies and peppers, courgettes, cucumber, Florence fennel, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce,…

Michael’s Small But Mighty Plot | Plotter of the Month September 2023

22nd September 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Last year we launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would appear in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Meet Michael, another of our creative and talented winners. Want to be a Plotter of the Month in 2024? We’re currently taking applications – simply answer our ten questions, share some pics, and be in with the chance…