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Exclusive giveaways in the June edition

9th June 2023 Arianne Davey Competitions

Here are some exclusive Kitchen Garden giveaways for our June edition! Prizes total over £800, here’s what you could win this month… Cutting Class Renowned for innovation and quality, the ARS professional Japanese pruning range includes shears, secateurs, handsaws, pole saws, telescopic pruners, loppers, and fruit and bonsai tools. The blades are made from high-carbon Japanese steel, with techniques such…

Gardener is working in vegetable garden at home, worker cares about growing celery, sustainable agriculture concept

42% of Brits are planning to improve their gardens in 2023

24th March 2023 Arianne Davey News

Spring is officially here and with daylight saving time kicking in on Sunday, we’re keen to get outside and pay some attention to our gardens! It turns out a lot of us are, as Brits are turning their heads outside and are keen to get going on some much overdue DIY gardening. Research from American Express suggests that 42% of…

Benefits of community gardening

26th January 2023 Arianne Davey Features

There are many benefits to community gardening and creating your own vegetable garden, whether it’s greening a local area, starting a food growing project or conserving an area for wildlife, it can be beneficial to both people and places. If you’re looking for reasons to get involved with a local community gardening group, set-up your own community vegetable garden or…

Bag up your veg

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

Why not make use of the growing-bag to grow some great crops. The growing-bag is the perfect self contained veg-growing kit and a very cost effective method of container growing. Growing-bags have long been used in greenhouses to grow tomatoes and cucumbers, so avoiding the use of border soil which can be asource of disease; but they are much more…

Starting the veg patch

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

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 weed killer such as glyphosate. This works better in warm, sunny conditions so summer is ideal, but failing this a…

The right tools for the job

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

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 a few good tools are all you need. These can often be picked up second-hand from boot fairs and old tools have the…

Podcast 78: Gardening Under Lockdown

10th April 2020 Steve Ott Podcast

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 discussing what they’ve been growing during the lockdown. This episode is sponsored by William James & Co. Protect the fruit…

Five fantastic garden reads for your bank holiday weekend!

7th April 2020 Steve Ott News, Reviews

With Easter bank holiday upon us and more sunny weather to come, there’s no better time to get out to our gardens. However, some of us may need a little something extra to sit back, relax and read. Whether that’s a book for avid birdwatchers or a how-to guide on making the most of gardens and plots. Check out this…

Improve your mood, sow some food

26th March 2020 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

It is difficult right now if you are confined to your home so why not start growing your own food. It’s a great stress-buster In these uncertain times a lot of people are having a strong desire to grow their own fruit and veg. There is no better way to nurture your soul than getting your hands in the soil…

Beat the boredom with these fantastic gardening products!

26th March 2020 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews

A lot of us may be confined to our homes for now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t beat the boredom with these fantastic gardening products… Dovetail Greenhouses Price: Varied From their workshop in Staffordshire, Dovetail Greenhouses specialise in designing bespoke, handmade aluminium greenhouses which they erect across the length and breadth of the UK. Each greenhouse is custom-made from…

Video: How to Get Started With Carrots

1st April 2019 Steve Ott Video

Learn everything you need to know to start growing carrots in this brilliant beginners guide. This video explains how to prepare the ground, sow the seeds and when to water them to achieve success with carrots.…

Video: Four Handy Gardening Hacks!

3rd December 2018 Steve Ott Tips and Advice, Video

A selection of handy hacks that can save you money and improve your gardening Help the germination of seed by lining your seed drills. Secondly, you might want to scratch that seed sower from your Christmas list, just create one out of paper! Also, how about a tasty alternative to throwing away the parts of vegetables you might not normally…

Video: Gnome Alone This Christmas

21st November 2018 Steve Ott Video

Move aside John Lewis, this year it’s Daucus the Gnome who’s going to make everyone’s Christmas wishes come true! When a gardener finds himself alone at Christmas, will Daucus the Gnome step in to save the day? ??? You won’t be gnome alone this Christmas with Britain’s best and friendliest fruit and veg growing magazine. Want 3 issues plus 20…

Video: Tried and Tested – Garden Scissors

12th November 2018 Steve Ott Reviews, Video

This month the team are testing a range of garden scissors! This month’s product review features three different pairs of garden scissors. For each pair, the team demonstrate their purpose and say whether or not they’re worth buying. To see more videos, why not subscribe to the Kitchen Garden YouTube Channel at the link below.…