Steve Ott
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New London garden book
London is home to over three million gardens, from pocket handkerchief front yards to large historic sites. Metropolitan gardening has a character all of its own: allotments and community gardens allow gardenless urbanites to grow their own food, guerrilla gardeners…
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Kids want to see real wildlife
A new poll, conducted just after the release of the John Lewis Christmas advert #BusterTheBoxer, reveals that an overwhelming majority of children aged 8 to 15 feel happy being outdoors, seeing wildlife and visiting wild places. However, it also discovered…
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Community garden saved from development
In a welcome piece of good news on the community gardening front, the Scottish Government has blocked plans for a housing development in Glasgow, saving North Kelvin Meadow for the community. In 2008 a community group was formed to clean…
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Get set for the count
This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes place from January 28 to 30 – and everyone who registers to take part before January 30 will get £5 off their next order from the RSPB shop, plus free delivery. You’ll also…
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Kitchen Garden DVD
Here are the videos from the Kitchen Garden magazine DVD Sowing Making Recipes Advice
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Do yourself a good turn – tumbling composter
With this tumbling composter all the hard work of creating your own compost disappears. The rods and fins do all the work mixing and turning, breaking down large clusters which will activate and speed up the process giving you beautiful…
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Podcast 12: Merry Christmas from the KG team
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Welcome to the last podcast of 2016, we’ll be back early in the new year when the effects of the mince pies have…
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Preventative measures against Avian Flu
The Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer has declared a Prevention Zone for poultry and captive birds The Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer has declared a Prevention Zone introducing enhanced biosecurity requirements for poultry and captive birds in England, Scotland and Wales, designed…
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Baked leeks with sour cream and mustard
By Gaby Bartai. Leeks are a curious case; they’re definitely more of a ‘proper’ vegetable than the other alliums, but they rarely get served up as a vegetable side dish. Here’s a recipe to remedy that. Pair it with chicken or…
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Podcast 11: Hard times no more – A Victorian Kitchen Garden restored
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. The Workhouse Museum Garden in Ripon has a fascinating history and at the same time it maintains a thriving kitchen garden, as Martin…
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Crop counsel
from our little fruit and veg community packed with goodness and wisdom Ollie Onion says: “Don’t cry over past mistakes. Embrace all your layers, the good, the bad and the ugly”
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Breakfast eggs with spinach
Set yourself up for a good start with this filling and nutritious breakfast of perpetual spinach and eggs. SERVES 2 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes • 2 large potatoes • 1 large handful of perpetual spinach, washed…
