Podcast 67: Jobs for November

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. There is so much to do in the garden and on the plot in November. Steve, Emma and Tony talk about tidying old crops, to dig or not to dig, spreading manure, replacing runners, apple pruning, sowing broad beans and much more in episode…

Video: On the Plot – October

Welcome to our monthly round-up of what we’ve got up to on the plot.  This month we’ve been sowing broad beans, harvesting squashes and reviewing garden loppers. We also give advice on how you can prevent leek moth! For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Video: Jobs for October

It’s October and there’s plenty of jobs you can be doing on the plot. There are many jobs including sowing broad beans, harvesting squashes, clearing foliage and carving pumpkins. Here are some tips and advice on how to approach them. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Pollinating indoor strawberries

If you’ve been growing strawberries under cover, don’t forget you can help with their pollination It’s April and the strawberries in my polytunnel are starting to flower, which is great! However, although strawberries are self-fertile (which means they are self-pollinating) they may need a little help if you’re growing them under cover. Outside strawberry flowers will have the wind and…

Sowing Carrots

Here are a few tips you might find useful for sowing carrots The main sowing period is March through to June, though I have sown in July too with good results Don’t sow in soil that has been freshly manured or your carrots will fork If sowing in early spring, warm the ground up a little by covering it with…

What’s in a hoe?

In addition to Dutch hoes, there are plenty of other types on the market but which one is best for you? SpeedhoePersonally, I think it’s hard to beat a Dutch hoe for weeding, especially between rows. A lot depends on what you’re growing, the space you have and whether on the level or in a raised bed. In our April…