Steve Ott
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Podcast 7: What’s in the October issue?
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. Steve, Emma and Tony look through the October 2016 issue and give their thoughts on jobs for the month, broad beans, raised beds…
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Download your free issue
Click here to try a free enhanced digital issue of Kitchen Garden We know you like to read on the go, which is why we’ve given our digital magazine a complete refresh. Fully redesigned so it’s easier to read on…
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Organic September
Soil Association launches top food swaps for Organic September Organic September, the UK’s biggest and best celebration of all things organic, is now upon us. Today, 1 September 2016, the Soil Association reveals ‘top food swaps’ people can make to…
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Windy Weather Tips For Your Greenhouse
A Wind Resistant Greenhouse During Winter Weather Come & see us at Malvern Show, 24th & 25th September Although hurricanes and uncontrollable storms are unlikely in the UK, we do seem to have received our fare share of windy weather…
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Chilli and red pepper jam
A delicious recipe by Gaby Bartai ‘Jam’ is a bit of a misnomer here. It’s more of a jelly, and I wouldn’t recommend it for breakfast toast – but it’s very good in sandwiches, on burgers and the like, or with…
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Pear Muesli Muffins
With the juiciness of ripe pears and delicious crunch of muesli, these wonderful muffins make a wholesome treat. MAKES 12 MUFFINS Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes • 80g (3oz) brown sugar • 80g (3oz) granulated sugar…
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Hedgerow Upside Down Cake
As British hedgerows weigh heavy with wild produce, Lucy Burton shares her recipe for an upside down cake to celebrates late-summer berries The British Isles are defined by distinct seasons. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter each bring their own unique…
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Keep your crops watered
with the Click & Drip Watering Kit from Greenhouse Sensation This irrigation system can be fitted directly to your waterbutt directing much needed moisture to your plants. The narrow pipework with holes at 30cm spacings can be woven through your…
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Urban food for thought
Each issue of London Essays, which is available free online, focuses on a single theme, and this time it’s London’s food scene. The latest issue of London Essays includes an inspiring piece about Capital Growth, the London food-growing network, which…
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Eat veg until you’re happy
We all know that eating more fruit and veg makes you healthier – but there’s now evidence that it also makes you happier. A new Australian study has found that people who switched from eating almost no fruit and vegetables…
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Blackcurrant pancakes
A home-grown take on the American blueberry pancake concept, combining a Scotch pancake recipe with a likelier alternative for garden fruit. If you’ve already frozen your crop, you can use berries straight from the freezer. Ingredients (makes about 14 pancakes)…
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Expert advice on fruit in pots
Markus Kobelt has written an excellent blog on container fruit growing. If you want more fruit but don’t have more space, think in terms of planters rather than yearning after acres, says Markus Kobelt of fruit nursery Lubera – more and…
