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Recycle coffee cups, egg cartons and lots more, in your vegetable garden!

21st March 2023 Arianne Davey Features

On Saturday it was Global Recycling Day, a day which aims to recognise and raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment. We thought, what better time than to share some recycling tips that you could use in your vegetable garden or on your allotment? We’re sure many…

Improving your soil

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

Having good soil is the foundation to producing successful crops. You can get a feel for what your soil type is like by squeezing a handful. Does it stay together, moulded in a solid lump, or is it crumbly? The first type may mean it is aclay soil and this can mean aheavy soil that is slow to warm up…

Video: How to Tell if Your Soil is Ready for Sowing

27th February 2020 Steve Ott Video

Steve takes you through the vital signs to look out for to check if your soil is ready for sowing. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Video: Soil Coverings

30th January 2019 Tony Flanagan Reviews, Video

Tony reviews a selection of soil coverings to protect your crops with. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…

Video: Winter Care of Your Soil

5th November 2018 Steve Ott Video

Steve takes you through the best ways to care for your soil in the winter! The products shown in the video can help ensure your soil has all the nutrients, plus they work for the no dig method too. For more gardening videos, visit our YouTube channel at the link below.…

Watch out for worms!

2nd June 2016 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

Gardeners are being asked to sign up to Earthworm Watch Gardeners are being asked to sign up to Earthworm Watch, a citizen science survey organised by Earthwatch, the Natural History Museum and the Earthworm Society of Britain. It’s well known that earthworms increase soil fertility and carbon storage by mixing in dead plant material. However, data about earthworms is severely…

Start With The Soil

4th March 2016 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

“It is a truth universally acknowledged – but often overlooked – that our soil is at the very heart of successful growing.” “It is a truth universally acknowledged – but often overlooked – that our soil is at the very heart of successful growing,” says James Campbell, Chief Executive at Garden Organic. To support the UN’s International Year of Soils,…

Carbon gold studies show enriched biochar suppresses ash dieback

22nd February 2016 Tony Flanagan News

Tree care products produced by Carbon Gold have been found to suppress ash dieback in a recent study featured on the BBC’s Countryfile. The research featured on the BBC’s best-loved programme reveals that ash dieback could be more effectively managed and the spread of the disease slowed and potentially halted using Carbon Gold’s biochar-based Tree Soil Improver. The study was…

Top Tip: use coffee grounds to enrich your soil

1st December 2015 Tony Flanagan Tips and Advice

If you drink filtered coffee, don’t throw your coffee grounds away. They are excellent for the garden. Coffee grounds are a great source of nitrogen, just what your leaves love, though it’s not a quick nitrogen fix. The nitrogen in coffee grounds is released slowly. However, phosphorous (for roots) and potassium (for fruits and flowers) are immediately available. Coffee grounds…