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Book of the Week: How to… Grow Greener

24th July 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

This week’s Kitchen Garden Book of the Week is the latest in our ‘How to…’ series, ‘How to… Grow Greener’ Modern gardeners want to produce their food in a way that respects and helps nature. No harmful pesticides or peat here – it’s a hands-off way of growing food that allows nature to take the lead. This title is packed…

PRODUCT REVIEWS: WATERING CANS (AUGUST 23)

21st July 2023 Tony Flanagan Best Buy, Reviews

Ah, watering! One of gardening’s most gratifying pleasures! Take a look at this selection of metal watering cans either for indoors and outside BEST BUY FRENCH STYLE WATERING CAN 9L This 9L metal watering can has a traditional racing green enamel finish with handles and watering rose burnished copper-coloured. The top handle is hinged to facilitate optimum balance as the…

How to protect your plants during a heatwave

20th July 2023 Arianne Davey News

Editor, Steve Ott, shares his top tips for protecting plants, while temperatures are forecast to soar throughout the UK. Keep plants watered, but if watering aim to water in the early morning or evening to avoid too much evaporation. Once the soil is soaked spread a mulch over the roots to aid water retention and to cool the root zone.…

From left Jane Davidson, Prof Tom Lang (President), Pam Whittle

Garden Organic welcomes two new Vice Presidents

19th July 2023 Steve Ott News

Sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic is delighted to welcome two new Vice Presidents to its board; pictured above is Jane Davidson (left) and Pam Whittle CBE (right), together with Prof Tom Lang (President). Jane Davidson is the Chair of Wales Net Zero 2035 and the author of #futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country – the story of how Wales became…

August 2023 Edition

18th July 2023 Arianne Davey Latest issue

In the August issue you’ll find: Exclusive offers & giveaways; making your plot pretty and productive; preserving and recipe ideas. Also in the August issue… Keep it Organic – Make your own natural plant feeds. Discover our expert’s top tips for delicious pears. Meet the folks behind an incredible therapy garden. Plant new potatoes now for a Christmas harvest. And…

Scientists ask public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies

14th July 2023 Tony Flanagan News

Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is today calling on people across the country to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (14 July – 6 August) to help scientists understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies. Last year’s record temperatures, heatwave and drought caused some of the plants that caterpillars feed on to wither and die. To…

How to grow herbs in a hanging basket step by step

12th July 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

This easy herb basket takes just a few minutes to put together and gives you all the advantages of growing your own delicious herbs without taking up too much space. What herbs can I grow in a hanging basket? Many herbs will perform well in a hanging basket, including oregano, chives, rosemary and herbs. When thinking about which herbs to…

Exclusive giveaways in the July edition

10th July 2023 Arianne Davey Competitions

Here are some exclusive Kitchen Garden giveaways for our July edition! Prizes total over £1700, here’s what you could win this month… Border in a box Garden on a Roll planting kits contain everything you need to create your own beautiful garden border, delivered straight to your door! Plantsman and landscape designer Antony Henn and his team are on a…

Kings Seeds new Autumn catalogue and images of flowers and plants

Kings Seeds’ brand new Autumn Catalogue

10th July 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, News

We’ve released our new autumn catalogue which is packed full of autumn sowing crops including garlic, onion and shallot sets, wallflower plants, autumn flower bulbs, Christmas potatoes and more! Here are some of our great new products… Sweet peas are a massive part of our business. We are one of the biggest Sweet Pea producers in the UK for home…

Designer shares heart-breaking inspiration behind RHS show People’s Choice winning garden

7th July 2023 Alex Bestwick News

The winner of the popular vote for best garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival has revealed the heart-breaking inspiration behind his winning design. Multi-award winning designer Paul Hervey-Brookes, 43, returned to the Festival for the first time in seven years and won the People’s Choice award. As he won, Paul shared the story behind the garden and his…

Video: A guide to intercropping

6th July 2023 Darren Hendley News, Video

Make the best use of the space available to you by intercropping, sowing fast growing crops between those that are slow growing.…

Book of the week: How to… Grow Patio Veg

4th July 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Our latest book of the week is a helpful guide to growing veg on your patio, balcony, or even windowsill year-round. Space is at a premium for many would-be gardeners and allotment plots are hard to come by. In this issue, we show you how even the smallest patio, patch or even balcony can be turned into a productive paradise!…

Jobs for July

1st July 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for July. SOW NOW Beetroot, cabbage, calabrese, carrots, chicory, endive, Florence fennel, French beans, kale, kohl rabi, lettuce, peas, radish, salad leaves, spinach, spring onion, sprouting broccoli, Swiss chard, turnips PLANT NOW Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, endive, French beans, kale, leeks, sprouting broccoli, strawberries HARVEST…

What weeds are telling you about your soil

30th June 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Weeds are the bane of every gardener’s life – but here’s one thing they’re good for… Nobody likes having their flowerbeds and veg patches overrun by these uninvited guests, however weeds can have a useful purpose as a soil indicator. Keep an eye on which weeds you are finding to be most prevalent in areas of the garden. Are you…