Steve Ott
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Going very slightly bananas…
In our first Subs Club for April, for KG subscribers only, we catch up with news and views… from plots as far away as Uzbekistan! Read on. Grow more veg or pay more tax Pictured above: banana peppers, hot in Uzbekistan…
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Bat’s the way to pollinate
Our nocturnal friends pollinate the jade vine in the rainforest. But in Cornwall, people take over the task with paintbrushes… The coming of spring at the Eden Project in Cornwall has been marked by the bursting into bloom of a…
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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
“Inspiring everyone to grow” If you’re keen to turn your passion for propagation into a professional qualification, the RHS has just the thing, and it’s already helping transform the lives of people looking to take that first step… or make…
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Mudketeers diary-28th March 2018
Triffid tale Nothing makes such a dramatic entrance as rhubarb. It’s thick fleshy shoots emerge from the ground like a monster from the deep. All I need do now is to mulch with some garden compost around the base making…
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20,000 knitted hearts destined for Malvern show garden this spring
Knitters worldwide have answered a Gloucestershire widow’s call to craft hearts for a special knitted garden in memory of her husband Clare Young, 50, from Gloucester, has been overwhelmed by the huge response to her ambitious plan to create the…
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What’s in a name?
This man is one of numerous RHS staff whose name is linked to nature or horticulture! Find out more in Subs Club, for KG subscribers only… Born to the job! Matthew Pottage, Wisley curator. Picture: RHS/Richard Dawson The RHS has…
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It’s okay to drone on…
Find out why in the latest collection of unusual tales for Subs Club members only! Counting on drones With apologies to citizen scientists: a University of Adelaide study has shown that when it comes to wildlife counts, technology can sometimes…
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Mudketeers diary-23rd March 2018
Let-tuce start sowing What a lovely morning to start sowing. The sun was out, the sky was blue and from the warm comfort of the greenhouse I could hear the birds singing their little hearts out. I could feel all…
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Lest we forget…
Kent County Show to host ‘Every One Remembered’ sculpture and knitted poppy display for First World War memorial The Kent County Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that the iconic ‘Every One Remembered’ sculpture commissioned by The Royal British Legion…
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Teen art sensation to have a brush with RHS Chelsea Flower Show
‘Mini Monet’ Kieron is commissioned for limited-edition show paintings Fifteen-year-old art prodigy Kieron Williamson from Norfolk is one of the world’s most sought-after professional young artists with a global waiting list of art enthusiasts who eagerly look forward to his…
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Pucker Up For Salvia ‘Pink Lips’
Growing The British Way In 2018 Hawkesmill Nurseries, the family run business based in Warwickshire, grow an abundance of over 3.5 million plants throughout the year. The team are proud to announce that they have a brand new Salvia which…
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Campaigners aim to save M5 Willow Man
Cherished landmark needs a complete rebuild to survive A campaign is being launched to secure the future of the iconic M5 Willow Man who strides alongside the motorway near junction 23 at Bridgwater. Created by artist Serena de la Hey…
