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MUDKETEER’S DIARY- 2nd July 2020
Oh deer! We discovered today the very tips of the French beans have been eaten.Some of the stalks hadn’t been nibbled off cleanly but had been ripped slightly. This was consistent with muntjac dear damage. Sure enough close by we…
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More Than Half Of Britons Have Never Been On A Picnic, OR VISITED A UK LANDMARK
The team at www.hampers.com undertook the study as lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease, Britons are keen to get outside and the weather has been, for the majority of lockdown, lovely. Almost 2,500 British adults, aged 18 and over, were…
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EDEN’S ICONIC BIOMES TO REOPEN
The Eden Project confirmed today that the Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes and Core education centre will reopen to visitors on Saturday July 4. Eden’s 30-acre outdoor garden, shop and some food outlets are already open. The reopening of the Biomes…
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Chawton House to re-open its Gardens
Re-opening plans include timed ticket entry for the Gardens, a takeaway service from the Old Kitchen Tearoom, two new parkland trails, and the Plant Fairs Roadshow, taking place on July 19 For the first time since its closure in March,…
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THREE QUARTERS OF BRITS HAVE HAD A DISASTER IN THE GARDEN
Research has revealed that gardening disasters plague around three quarters (73%) of Brits, prompting power tool manufacturer Ryobi to launch a search for the nation’s ugliest garden. Disasters range from not being able to get plants to grow (14%) to…
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August issue on sale now!
The longest day has passed… and maybe, with all that’s going on in the world, you hadn’t even realised. But there are lots of summer sensations to come now that the season has officially arrived, so what better time of…
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Podcast 83: Plums and Damsons
This week’s Kitchen Garden Magazine podcast is a guide to common pests, diseases and other problems that could affect plums and damsons. Sit back and listen to the expertise of Guy Barter, chief horticultural adviser for the RHS, read by…
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Podcast 82: Growing veg in small spaces
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. The Kitchen Garden team are back to discuss fruit and vegetables that you can grow in small spaces. The gang discuss beans, growing carrots…
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Birds of a feather get hot in this weather
With temperatures set to soar above 30C in parts of the UK over the next few days, the RSPB is asking people to give birds a helping hand in the hot conditions by leaving out a supply of fresh water…
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Spectacular Giant Lily Blooms at the Himalayan Gardens
Alongside more than 80 contemporary sculptures, the Himalayan Gardens and Sculpture Park showcase nature’s own masterpieces. Now is the time to see the spectacular giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum), which is currently in full bloom. To celebrate being open and…
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Heritage vegetable varieties that have stood the test of time
Rob Smith takes a tour of yesteryear with a look at some of his favourite heritage varieties that are neither gone nor forgotten.
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Home-grown sumac spice
Gather the flowers of Rhus typhina and you can turn them into a home-made sumac spice, adding flavour to both food and drink, says gardening writer Sally Cunningham.
