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WIN Mary Berry cook book

22nd December 2023 Alex Bestwick Competitions

With the New Year getting closer, it’s time to start whipping up some New Year’s resolutions! Why not kick-start your 2024 by learning some new recipes? Enter our competition now and be in with the chance of winning the Mary Berry Cooks the Perfect Step-By-Step recipe book plus a FREE tote bag!…

How to make a Christmas wreath

6th December 2023 Arianne Davey Features

It has long been a tradition to hang wreaths on doors at Christmas and you can also add a few edible highlights which you may have grown on your plot. It can be great fun making your own Christmas wreaths and if you can gather a few friends or family together to join in and have a drink or two,…

Christmas Gift Guide 2023

4th December 2023 Alex Bestwick Advertising Features, Reviews

The run-up to Christmas can be an extremely trying time when you’re hunting for ideal gifts for your loved ones. So, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic must-haves for gardeners… 2023 Grow Your Own Veggies Give the gift of indulging that ‘green’ thumb with this grow your…

Exclusive giveaways in the December edition

24th November 2023 Arianne Davey Competitions

Here are some exclusive Kitchen Garden giveaways for our December edition! Prizes total over £940, here’s what you could win this month… Give the gift of potting and planting! With impressive credentials gained from more than 260 years’ experience of designing and manufacturing high-quality garden hand tools, you can be sure that when you choose a Spear & Jackson gift,…

Exclusive Giveaways in the November edition

24th October 2023 Arianne Davey Competitions

Here are some exclusive Kitchen Garden giveaways for our November edition! Prizes total over £621, here’s what you could win this month… Bumper bird bundle The RSPB’s Bumper Bird Food Gift Box with Feeders (£35.75) would make the perfect gift for a bird lover – or an ideal starter set for someone new to the pleasures of feeding garden birds. This large box is crammed…

Exclusive giveaways in the October edition

27th September 2023 Arianne Davey Competitions

Here are some exclusive Kitchen Garden giveaways for our October edition! Prizes total over £955, here’s what you could win this month… Cut pruning down to size Make quick work of autumn pruning with STIGA’s new SC 100e – the perfect tool for tackling fruit bushes, small trees and hedges with ease. Lightweight and ergonomically designed, this battery-powered pruner has…

October 2023

22nd September 2023 Arianne Davey Latest issue

In the October issue you’ll find: KG’s Tony Flanagan puts a range of gardening gloves to work; win amazing prizes from Britain’s top names in gardening; and nature watcher Jack Edmonds turns the magnifying glass to focus on strangely beautiful shield bugs. Give your soil an Autumn makeover Dr Anton Rosenfeld explains how to manage your soil over winter. The…

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Key jobs for September

31st August 2023 Arianne Davey News

A new month brings new jobs on your allotment or in your vegetable garden, here’s a quick look at some key jobs to do this September. Protect potatoes Growth of summer-planted second cropping potatoes will be slowing down towards the end of the month. This is a good time to move pots of spuds under cover to protect them from…

AUTUMN JAM WITH DAMSON, APPLE & PEAR

31st August 2023 Steve Ott Recipes

Here’s our recipe for a lovely seasonal jam that will brighten up your breakfast table as the months get colder and wetter. Around now is the perfect time for picking damsons and September is the best month for apple and pear picking, so we thought there’s no time like the present to re-share our popular Damson, Apple & Pear Jam…

September 2023

25th August 2023 Arianne Davey Latest issue

In the September issue you’ll find: Exclusive offers & giveaways; grow your own Mediterranean veg with Rob Smith; Nature watcher Jack Edmonds takes a closer look at the bugs and beasties we find in our gardens; and lots more. Also in the September issue… A Voyage of Food Discovery We talk to Charlotte Repton of the CountryTrust, a charity dedicated to teaching…

How to protect your plants during a heatwave

20th July 2023 Arianne Davey News

Editor, Steve Ott, shares his top tips for protecting plants, while temperatures are forecast to soar throughout the UK. Keep plants watered, but if watering aim to water in the early morning or evening to avoid too much evaporation. Once the soil is soaked spread a mulch over the roots to aid water retention and to cool the root zone.…

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…

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A glimpse into culinary luxury: Five most expensive fruit and vegetables

8th June 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, Features

In the realm of gastronomy, rare and luxurious ingredients have always captivated our senses and fuelled our curiosity. Among these extraordinary culinary treasures, fruit and vegetables hold a special place, showcasing nature’s bounty in the most extravagant way. In this piece, we embark on a journey to discover the world’s most expensive fruit and vegetables, exploring their origins, unique properties,…

June 2023 Edition

25th May 2023 Arianne Davey Latest issue

In the June issue, you’ll find: Tony Flanagan tests the effectiveness of some popular forms of greenhouse shading; fruit grower David Patch takes you through the year with strawberries; and Emily Cupit offers advice on ways to combat green- and blackfly on your crops. Also in the June issue… Courgettes Uncovered Expert grower Martin Fish brings you the lowdown on…