PLANT YOUR PANTS

News
Today (20th March 2024) The Country Trust is launching its Plant Your Pants soil campaign, asking people to to bury a pair of pants in the soil and dig them up eight weeks later to discover more about the life in the soil.  A survey conducted by ChildWise for education charity The Country Trust has revealed the worrying lack of…
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April 2024

Latest issue
The latest issue of the UK’s best-selling growing your own magazine is brimming with all the best tips, tricks, advice and ideas for growing your own fruit and veg. In the April issue: A BEAN FOR EVERY GARDEN Horticulturist and seed guardian Rob Smith looks at some new varieties worthy of a place on your plot. BEDS ON A BUDGET…
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PRODUCT REVIEW (APRIL 24)

Best Buy, Reviews
POTTING TRAY & SHELF Made from recycled polypropylene, this is a large tray which will contain your seed and potting compost. The detachable shelf has three recessed pockets for seeds and potting accessories such as vermiculite, dibber, widger, plant labels and pens. Tray dimensions:  W61 x D55 x H20 cm (W24x D21½ x H8in) MARSHALLS GARDENwww.marshallsgarden.comTEL: 01480 774555PRODUCT CODE: 10909090PRICE:…
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Jobs for March

Features
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for March SOW NOW Aubergine, broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, summer cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chillies, cucumber, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, tomato, turnips PLANT NOW Garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, rhubarb, shallots, soft and tree fruits HARVEST Brussels sprouts, winter…
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March 2024

Latest issue
In the March issue: new tomato varieties to try, some climate savvy swaps you can make in your garden, a closer look at oca, and much more! In the March issue: Let’s talk tomatoes Horticulturist and seed guardian Rob Smith looks at some new varieties worthy of a place on your plot. Gardening with minimal disturbance Huw Richards explains that…
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PRODUCT REVIEW (March 24)

Best Buy, Reviews
BEST BUY SUPER 7 ELECTRIC PROPAGATOR This Garland Super 7 propagator (13 watt) will provide gentle heat to facilitate germination. It comes with seven mini propagating trays and vented lids so you can sow a range of different seeds on the same heated base. to allow great flexibility in both variety and number of individual seedlings grown. DOBIESwww.dobies.co.ukTEL: 0333 240…
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Jobs for February

Features
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for February. SOW NOW Aubergine, broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, summer cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chillies, cucumber, kohl rabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, tomato, turnips PLANT NOW Garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, rhubarb, shallots, soft and tree fruits HARVEST Brussels sprouts, winter…
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The veg-growing army battling to protect food security

Features, News
All over the UK a brigade of gardeners is helping to grow and preserve historic vegetable varieties to conserve their future – and ours. Concerned about the growth of industrial monocrops, and in the face of climate change and emerging diseases, these volunteer ‘Seed Guardians’ have been tasked with growing heritage seed varieties by Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library. The…
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