Steve Ott
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Soil health with Fulvic Bio
Natural soil conditioner presented for the smaller user and hobby gardener. Gardeners who are serious about improving the health of their soil as a means to better vegetables and flowers can improve the uptake of nutrients and minerals with fulvic…
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Our swift guide to migrating birds!
Birds are flying to our shores to enjoy what we all hope will be a glorious summer. The RSPB has handy tips to help identify our visitors. Migrant birds who have spent the winter in Africa are arriving on our…
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Mudketeers diary -April 25th 2018
Tomatoes on the move The young ‘Sungold’ tomato seedlings are being split up and planted into individual 9cm pots filled with multi-purpose compost. I am keeping them in the greenhouse (unheated). It is a bit risky if we suddenly have…
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Ryton developments
A list of famous names from the world of organic growing have come out in support of the campaign to save Ryton Organic Gardens A letter with signatories including organic gardeners Bob Flowerdew, Joy Larkcom and Alys Fowler, vegan grower…
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Asian hornet alert
Beekeepers are asking gardeners to be on the lookout for Asian hornets, following another confirmed sighting in the UK An Asian hornet was found in early April by a member of the public in Bury in Lancashire, on a cauliflower…
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Bad year for butterflies
Cold weather in April ensured a poor year for butterfly numbers Two declining butterflies suffered their worst year on record in 2017, the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has found. It was hoped that butterflies would bounce back after a bad…
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Go wild for worms!
Learn how you can help your garden worms to thrive Gardeners are being urged to create a more welcoming habitat for worms in this year’s Wild About Gardens challenge from the RHS and The Wildlife Trusts – Go Wild for…
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Gardens Guide launched for National Gardening Week – Harrogate
Tourism agency Visit Harrogate launches its annual Gardens Guide to celebrate National Gardening Week (30 April – 6 May) It launches the guide at Harrogate Spring Flower Show (26-29 April) – the biggest exhibition of flower arranging and floristry in…
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Pea shoot, lettuce and Cheshire cheese salad
Want something quick and tasty? Try this delicious home-grown early season salad Pea shoots and other microgreens can give you a harvest in less time than it takes for outdoor crops to germinate. Add an overwintered lettuce and you have…
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A guide to UK fruit picking
New to growing your own fruit and unsure when to expect a harvest? This handy and beautiful infographic can help Britain is a great place to grow your own fruit with a great climate for all our favourites from apples…
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Podcast 34: April 2017 full audio edition
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. As a special treat this month, we bring you the complete audio version of the April 2017 issue. Subscribers to our digital edition get…
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Everybody sing!
Yes, it seems that spring has finally sprung, and the birds are awake early to tell everyone the good news… Every spring across the UK, an extraordinary thing happens. Early in the morning, woodlands and gardens that fell silent in…
