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A glimpse into culinary luxury: Five most expensive fruit and vegetables

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In the realm of gastronomy, rare and luxurious ingredients have always captivated our senses and fuelled our curiosity. Among these extraordinary culinary treasures, fruit and vegetables hold a special place, showcasing nature’s bounty in the most extravagant way. In this piece, we embark on a journey to discover the world’s most expensive fruit and vegetables, exploring their origins, unique properties,…
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Growing for Well-being Week

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This week is National Well-being Week, celebrating horticultural therapy, nature connection and therapeutic conversations! The 2023 edition of the Growing for Well-being resource pack is now available. It has 48 pages of activities suitable for all ages. You can request a downloadable copy for a small donation of £5. Your copy will be emailed to you shortly after payment has…
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Jobs for June

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Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for June. SOW NOW Beetroot, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, chicory, chillies, courgettes, cucumber, endive, Florence fennel, French beans, kale, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, peas, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, sprouting broccoli, squash and pumpkin, swede, sweetcorn, Swiss chard, turnips PLANT NOW Aubergine, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower,…
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Why kale is king & how to grow it

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If there had to be a choice between which brassicas to grow Emma Rawlings would choose kale every time. Here she explains why and gives tips on how to grow it. Kale ‘Rainbow Candy Crush’ would look good in a flower border yet is also tasty to eat PHOTO: SUTTONS www.suttons.co.uk You can keep your cabbages, caulis and sprouts –…
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Kitchen gardens are a gardening priority this year says gardening expert, Huw Richards

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Following the prolonged wet weather, over half of Brits (53 percent) said they will be focussing on ‘maintaining’ their garden this year, whilst 44 percent will plant and grow fruit and vegetables and 38 percent will be planting ‘low cost’ plants and flowers, according to the YouGov research for Readly digital magazine and newspaper app.Other gardening priorities include planting bushes…
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Jobs for May

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Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for May. SOW NOW Beetroot, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chicory, chillies, courgettes, cucumber, Florence fennel, French and runner beans, kale, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, sprouting broccoli, squash and pumpkin, swede, sweetcorn, Swiss chard,…
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Must-have greenhouse features for a successful growing season

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When it comes to choosing your greenhouse, it’s not just the external structure you need to think about (although a solid base and high-quality materials are of course essential!). There are several integral features and accessories that play a key part in ensuring a successful growing season, such as shelving, shading and ventilation. Here, Cultivar Greenhouses explains the different features…
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Ones to watch in April

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Our picks of some of the best gardening videos to watch on YouTube this month. Huw Richards Huw Richards creates videos on YouTube focusing on no dig vegetable growing and organic and permaculture growing. In this video, he talks us through what he’s sowing in April in his quest towards self-sufficiency. Our Smallholding Adventure Tracy and Steven make videos from…
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A guide to fruitful pollination

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David Patch explains the botany behind fruit tree pollination and techniques for success Without doubt, pruning fruit trees is the most common area people struggle with when growing fruit trees. Pollination, however, comes a very close second. I think it is because there is a little science involved, and a lot of jargon, all of which seem to confuse and…
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