Features
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How to grow your own plant-based protein this Veganuary
Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or just trying to cut down your meat and dairy intake, how about growing your own plant-based protein?
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Top winter bird food tips
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…
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Top 10 tips for care of winter veg
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.
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Celebrity support for conservation of heritage veg
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…
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FIGHT THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS
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…
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How to grow peas and beans for drying
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.
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Michael’s Small But Mighty Plot | Plotter of the Month September 2023
Michael has proved that even in smaller spaces you can adapt and grow great vegetables, which is why he’s one of our Plotters of the Month for 2023.
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30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS
Garden Organic is dishing up 30 days of budget-busting biodiversity projects to celebrate Organic September – which prove organic growing is eco-friendly and economical. On each day of the month-long campaign, the sustainable gardening charity will be offering #ThriftyThirty…
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Four options for storing and preserving produce
Kitchen Garden editor Steve Ott shares simple ways to store produce through the winter to save money, brighten your diet or provide homemade luxuries and gifts.
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Book of the week: How to… Grow Month by Month Guide
Our book of the week for this week is the helpful month-by-month guide to growing at home.
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How to set up a drip irrigation kit step-by-step
Going away on holiday or just want to make watering a little easier? Here’s how to set up a drip irrigation kit in six simple steps.
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Book of the Week: How to… Grow Greener
This week’s Kitchen Garden Book of the Week is the latest in our ‘How to…’ series, ‘How to… Grow Greener’
