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Growing undercover

1st May 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

The vast majority of popular fruit and vegetable crops can be grown outside in the UK; however our growing season is relatively short and can be quite variable weather-wise to say the least. Photo: iStock/Alicia Garcia Monedero As you get into your hobby you will soon appreciate the benefits a protected growing space, in the form of a greenhouse or…

Perfect Polytunnels and Glorious Greenhouses- All you need for undercover

27th April 2020 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews, Tips and Advice

Shopping for a Polytunnel or Greenhouse? No problem, Kitchen Garden has a great selection to help you find the perfect cover. Premier Polytunnels With the development of new polythene covers it is possible to grow all kinds of crops and exotic plants in a Polytunnel, so it’s no surprise that these structures are gardeners’ first choice for growing undercover. Many…

Video: Take a tour of the KG Greenhouse and Polytunnel – Steve’s Plot Diary

29th March 2020 Steve Ott Video

In today’s videos you can take a look at what we’ve got growing in the KG greenhouse and polytunnel right now! In these strange times, gardening may be a fantastic way to take your mind off everything. Steve has been doing just that by cracking on with some sowing in the polytunnel. Steve’s also been hard at work in the…

Video: Welcome to the Polytunnel – Steve’s Plot Diaries

27th March 2020 Steve Ott Video

During these strange times, gardening may be a great way to take your mind off everything. Find out what Steve has been sowing in his first plot diary. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Podcast 50: Everything you need to know about polytunnels

26th February 2019 Steve Ott Podcast

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. A polytunnel is an elongated semi-circular or square shaped tunnel. It is most often constructed using steel and is covered in polythene. Polytunnels come in a range of sizes and are used to keep plants, vegetables and fruits warm enough to grow in temperate…

Why a Polytunnel Makes All the Difference in Winter

22nd November 2018 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews

The winter season is a difficult time for a gardener who wants to continue growing their produce all-year-round. The winter season is a difficult time for a gardener who wants to continue growing their produce all-year-round. After all, the unpredictable weather and shorter days make the process of growing delicious, fresh food a lot harder. With a lack of sunlight…

Growing broad beans under cover

6th May 2016 Tony Flanagan Blog

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…

Pollinating indoor strawberries

25th April 2016 Tony Flanagan Blog, Tips and Advice

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…