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What weeds are telling you about your soil

30th June 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Weeds are the bane of every gardener’s life – but here’s one thing they’re good for… Nobody likes having their flowerbeds and veg patches overrun by these uninvited guests, however weeds can have a useful purpose as a soil indicator. Keep an eye on which weeds you are finding to be most prevalent in areas of the garden. Are you…

Beginners tips: preparing to grow

3rd March 2023 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

More and more people are starting to appreciate the benefits of growing their own fresh fruit and veg and are seeking out their own patch to do just that. Learning to grow your own is not as daunting as it may first seem. Home-grown produce is not just fresher than anything you’ll find in the shops, in growing it you’ll…

Trowels

22nd May 2020 Tony Flanagan Advertising Features, Reviews

Kitchen Garden Best Buy and Top Picks for July. This month the KG team has been trying out a variety of trowels BEST BUY ELEMENTS HAND TOOL SET This set contains three essential planting and weeding tools. The heads are made from heat treated and hardened carbon steel, with a hammer finish and powder coated. The handle is made of…

Review: How to grow Organic

20th May 2020 Shannon Butcher Reviews

Creating and maintaining a beautiful garden that is safe and natural is becoming increasingly popular as we begin to understand the benefits of adopting an organic way of life. This guide is an indispensable guide to using organic methods to create flourishing ornamental and wildlife gardens. There is also a vital section on kitchen gardening that reflects our growing interest…

How to sow

24th April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

Some vegetables are sown direct and then thinned out as they grow and are harvested where they were originally sown. However there is another technique; this uses a nursery bed to sow seeds in to and these are moved to their final positions when they are small plants. Traditionally crops such as brassicas (cabbages, kale, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts etc.) and…

Starting the veg patch

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

You can start a veg patch almost any time if you have a nice piece of bare soil. However, if you are starting from scratch and the area is still lawn or very weedy this is best treated with a weed killer such as glyphosate. This works better in warm, sunny conditions so summer is ideal, but failing this a…

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…

The right tools for the job

22nd April 2020 Shannon Butcher Tips and Advice

One of the joys of growing fruit and veg is the fact that you don’t need any high tech equipment. Although it can be tempting to spend lots of money on kit, you will find that just a few good tools are all you need. These can often be picked up second-hand from boot fairs and old tools have the…

Digging the easy way

16th April 2020 Steve Ott News

We look at some simple ways to take the hard work out of soil cultivation. With the rise in no-dig gardening the annual winter dig has been going out of style lately, yet for many gardeners this task marks the transition from the last harvests of autumn to the long winter months ahead. It’s when most tidy and prepare for…

How green is your garden?

7th April 2020 Steve Ott Tips and Advice

Gardening can have a really positive impact on the environment. Here green gardener Becky Dickinson shares some eco-friendly tips. When it comes to protecting the planet, gardening is up there with walking instead of driving, turning off the lights and putting out the recycling. So if you grow your own food, you’ve already notched up a fair few brownie points…

From spade to fork: Growing your own with Kitchen Garden

3rd April 2020 Steve Ott Reviews

Need a helping hand in your garden over the next few weeks? Don’t worry, Kitchen Garden has you covered. During these uncertain times it could be easy to resign yourself to your weekly shop as your only means of outside interaction. However, there’s plenty you can do to not only get yourself out into the open safely, but also, to…

Podcast 76: Cleaning and Weeding Paths and Patios

20th March 2020 Steve Ott Podcast

The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. This week, Tony, Steve and Emma discuss how to best maintain and weed your paths and patios. They also discuss alternative materials you could use for paths.…

Hoes

20th March 2020 Tony Flanagan Advertising Features, Reviews

Kitchen Garden Best Buy and Top Picks for May. This month the KG team has been trying out a variety of hoes BEST BUY MULTI-CHANGE® PUSH-PULL WEEDER This weeder has a wavy dual edge blade which you move backwards and forwards. The push movement traps the weeds and then the pull movement cuts through the weeds just below the level…

Video: Jobs for December

12th December 2019 Steve Ott Tips and Advice, Video

It may almost be Christmas, but there are still jobs you can be doing in your garden or plot. Here’s a reminder on what you could be doing, including weeding garlic, replanting leeks and digging in green manure. For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine…