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Starting the veg patch
You can start a veg patch almost any time if you have a nice piece of bare soil. However, if you are starting from scratch and the area is still lawn or very weedy this is best treated with a…
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Improving your soil
Having good soil is the foundation to producing successful crops. You can get a feel for what your soil type is like by squeezing ahandful. Does it stay together, moulded in asolid lump, or is it crumbly?
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The right tools for the job
One of the joys of growing fruit and veg is the fact that you don’t need any high tech equipment. Although it can be tempting to spend lots of money on kit, you will find that just afew good tools…
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Grow Some Sunshine’ To Support Our NHS Heroes.
Grow beautiful sunflowers to show your appreciation of hard working NHS staff during the current crisis In these uncertain times, there is one thing which we can always be sure of, NHS and other frontline workers will go above and…
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One to try: Dream Peppers
If you’re looking for a pepper plant that produces lots of fruit, says Tony Flanagan, why not try ‘Lemon Dream’ and ‘Tangerine Dream’? I tend to prefer the larger sweet peppers such as ‘King of the North’ and ‘California Wonder’…
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Digging the easy way
We look at some simple ways to take the hard work out of soil cultivation. With the rise in no-dig gardening the annual winter dig has been going out of style lately, yet for many gardeners this task marks the…
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The start of something bigger
We follow the ventures of some new allotment holders as they move from starter plots to larger ones. Elaine Crick follows their progress. From starters to mains Elaine and Julia (aka Radio Derby’s The Potty Plotters) had the idea to…
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How to grow your own crops in a small space
If you only have a small garden, allotment, or even just a balcony, there are many ways to maximise the space you do have and still enjoy plenty of crops. Emma Rawlings suggests some ideas.
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Ten facts about nematodes
Nematodes are microscopic worms found naturally in the soil which can be applied to tackle different pests To mark the 25th anniversary of Nemaslug, here are ten amazing things about nematodes: · Nematode means ‘thread like’ in Greek. They were…
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Podcast 78: Gardening Under Lockdown
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. We’ve got a special episode this week as Steve, Emma and Tony are podcasting from home! The team have a good catch up whilst…
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Spring is here!
Top ten signs of it in your garden • Spring has sprung, and the RSPB has created a list of ‘top ten signs of spring’ that you can see from your own home! • Join in the conversation #NatureIsOpenArticle continues…
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Help save puffins from home – join the Puffarazzi!
RSPB’s innovative citizen science photography project needs your pictures As puffins return to the UK’s coastlines, the RSPB is asking for members of the public to join in from home in its ground-breaking project, Puffarazzi, to help to find out…
