Tag: Growing

Small space growing

Small space growing

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If you don’t have a lot of room to grow, there are many ways to maximise crops from tiny places. Emma Rawlings suggests some ideas. Edible corner This picture shows that in a small sunny corner you can create something attractive but productive. Planted at the back is an espalier fruit tree. You can buy young trained trees or you…
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Kitchen Garden April 2019 issue out now!

Kitchen Garden April 2019 issue out now!

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Plastic-free pots and pest-free pears are among the topics of interest in the latest Kitchen Garden magazine – out now! The glorious weather we’ve enjoyed of late must have made us think of those long, warm and sunny summer days that lie ahead… we hope! But certainly the taste of spring in February has awoken the natural world, and also…
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Peach and Rose Lemonade

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Homemade lemonade is a world away from store bought fizzy pop. Lucy Burton adds peach and rose for a delicious and tempting virgin fizz  Few things signal the dizzy, balmy height of British summer better than rosy ripe peaches. June brings with it an abundance of seasonal produce, as stoned fruits and summer berries begin to ripen. The gardens, hedgerows…
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Growing broad beans under cover

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If you have a greenhouse or polytunnel you can guarantee yourself a very early crop of broad beans in May Not only are broad beans delicious if picked young, they are easy to grow too. I usually grow a crop outside but have given up sowing in autumn as the wind just plays havoc with them as I have a…
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Grow with KG

Grow with KG

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The perfect pocket-sized guide to your garden, Grow with KG is the perfect accompaniment for any Kitchen Garden reader – out now! We’ve made it easier than ever to have all the information you need this season at your (green) fingertips! Packed with advice for growing your favourite fruit and veg, as well as some more obscure and challenging varieties,…
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Asparagus and Wild Garlic Frittata

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As British asparagus season dawns, Lucy Burton shares her recipe for frittata success, and a quick and easy lunch to boot  Delicate asparagus, in its luscious green glory, likes to keep us guessing. Unlike the more reliable staples of the vegetable patch, the start of asparagus season can be a little unpredictable, although early crops tend to appear in late…
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The Kelsae Makes a Comeback!

The Kelsae Makes a Comeback!

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Onion the Kelsae makes a comeback as young plants from D.T Brown For long a favourite with many exhibitors and other keen vegetable growers, Onion The Kelsae was virtually eradicated when the seed crop was wiped out by a freak hailstorm in September 2016. But now mail order kitchen garden specialist D. T. Brown is able to offer the renowned…
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Growing your own couldn’t be simpler!

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NEW Miracle-Gro Gro-ables Seeds Pods makes growing easy! ADVERTISING FEATURE: Why grow your own vegetables? Well, there’s the practical advantage that growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than shop-bought produce, but for most of us the real benefits are far greater than this. Anyone that has had a go at growing their own will tell you about the delicious…
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Top tips for better beetroot!

Top tips for better beetroot!

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Want better beetroot in 2016? Read on for our top tips… Sow small numbers regularly to avoid gluts. Roots take roughly 90 days to mature from sowing. Choose a sunny, sheltered site for your crop. In a crop rotation, beetroot are usually grouped with other roots such as carrots and also onions. If using older varieties you will find that…
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