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28 reasons to feel fab in February!

28th February 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

We turned February into Fabruary over on the Kitchen Garden social media, with a new reason to feel fab every day. Here are all 28 to look back on whenever you need a pick-me-up. February is a particularly difficult month for many people due to short days and cold weather and it can often bring a sense of melancholy. So…

Get growing in your greenhouse this month

26th February 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, Features

A greenhouse is great for getting a head start on growing fruit, veg and ornamentals before the season is in full swing. Greenhouses are typically around 4°C warmer than the temperature outside, allowing you to extend the growing seasons as well as providing protection from the late frosts that we so often experience in the UK at this time of…

Get your garden climate-ready

23rd February 2023 Tony Flanagan Features, News

*Picture: Copyright_ShaunFellows_SHINE-PIX-LTD-2. Gardeners wanting to create an eco-friendly garden can now take a tour of a unique organic demonstration and learning garden. Environmental gardening charity Garden Organic showcases how easy it is to create a sustainable garden at this pioneering growing space at Ryton, near Coventry. The garden, which opens on March 16th – and then on selected days for pre-booked…

How to avoid a plant-astrophe!

16th February 2023 Web Editor Features

A plague on all our plants? Hopefully not, says David Patch, who offers some sound advice on how to keep our precious fruit crops free of pests and diseases. Over the past years, we’ve all had a crash course in virology, understanding more than we ever did (or perhaps ever wanted to) about how infectious diseases can be transmitted. We’ve…

British birds in crisis

1st February 2023 Tony Flanagan Features

*Main picture credit: Shaun Fellows at Shine Pix ltd The number of British birds in our towns, cities and countryside is declining at a worrying rate – and we need to do more to support them to avoid a crisis for our gardens and for biodiversity, says organic gardening charity Garden Organic Over the last 50 years, more than 38…

Benefits of community gardening

26th January 2023 Arianne Davey Features

There are many benefits to community gardening and creating your own vegetable garden, whether it’s greening a local area, starting a food growing project or conserving an area for wildlife, it can be beneficial to both people and places. If you’re looking for reasons to get involved with a local community gardening group, set-up your own community vegetable garden or…

Companion Planting: Growing together in perfect harmony

26th January 2023 Arianne Davey Features

Companion planting is one of those ideas that is loved by some gardeners but disputed by others. Organic gardening expert Becky Searle cuts through the confusion to bring you the facts. We often see charts telling us that tomatoes don’t like potatoes, and beans don’t like alliums. Some contradict others, and then working out where to plant anything becomes hugely…

What to cook with leafy greens

26th January 2023 Arianne Davey Features, Recipes

Looking for inspiration of what to cook with your leafy greens? We’ve collected together some delicious recipes for you to try out… Kick-start your day by adding kale to your breakfast, with our delicious Kale & Avocado Toast with Poached Egg recipe. Perfect for lunch or dinner is this Kale, Lentil & Spiced Walnut Salad! View this post on Instagram…

How to clean your greenhouse ready for spring

26th January 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

It’s never too early for a bit of spring cleaning, and in fact now is the perfect time to give your greenhouse a good clean before sowing begins in earnest in the coming weeks. A clean greenhouse gives your plants the best possible start by purging pests and diseases, not to mention much better light levels once all that dirt…

ALAN TITCHMARSH JOINS IN THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE RED SQUIRREL

17th January 2023 Tony Flanagan Features, News

To mark Red Squirrel Appreciation Day (21 January) the Red Squirrel Survival Trust has announced that Alan Titchmarsh has joined their battle to save one of our most endangered species. A method of fertility control that will significantly reduce Britain’s 2.7 million alien grey squirrel population is entering the final stages of research which will be followed by landscape field…

Protect your garden before, during and after flooding

12th January 2023 Tony Flanagan Features

Gardeners need to adapt their gardening practices to cope with changing weather conditions caused by climate change, says a national organic gardening charity. Garden Organic, the charity helping gardeners grow in a more environmentally sustainable way, is sharing essential tips on cultivating weather-hardy gardens so gardeners can prepare and protect their growing spaces from flooding. Winters are notably seeing increased…

Festive red cabbage recipes

15th December 2022 Arianne Davey Features, Recipes

Instagram is filled with lots of recipe inspiration and now we’re in December, we’re finding some great ideas for Christmas recipes and thought we’d share a few with you! Do you know the best way to cook red cabbage? Do you want to get more creative when it comes to cooking red cabbage? This three recipes look delicious and would…

To be busy

8th December 2022 Arianne Davey Features

Emma O’Neill, head gardener at horticultural charity Garden Organic, shares her top tips for what needs to be done in the garden as autumn turns to winter As the nights draw in, and it becomes cold and wet, it’s all too tempting to neglect your garden and stay close to the fire. But, at this time of year, there is…

How to tackle frost this winter

8th December 2022 Arianne Davey Features

Here we’ve got some tips on how to protect your plants from cold and icy weather this winter. How do I protect my plants from frost? Try to choose plants which are labelled as hardy for your part of the country and protect more tender half-hardy species by planting them in sheltered areas, often against a wall or under shrubs…