Steve Ott

  • Say Goodbye to Aches & Pains

    Say Goodbye to Aches & Pains

    New infographic gives gardeners tips on how to relieve their aches and pains  The English weather is unpredictable at the best of times but when we enter this time of year the first bit of sunshine we get we head…

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  • Apricot, buckwheat and hazelnut crumble

    Apricot, buckwheat and hazelnut crumble

    Stone-fruits make a delicious, summery filling to comforting crumbles. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a gluten-free seasonal crumble Warm and comforting crumbles are usually reserved for the colder winter months, when apples, pears and quince grow in abundance. Subject as…

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  • Podcast 4: July 2016 Jobs this month on the veg patch

    Podcast 4: July 2016 Jobs this month on the veg patch

    The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. July 2016: Ten minute jobs, harvest broad beans, feed asparagus, net brassicas, pick mangetout, thin apples and much more!

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  • News from Gardeners’ World Live show

    News from Gardeners’ World Live show

    It was another gold medal for Nick Hamilton and his team at the Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham, with praise from RHS judges and visitors alike for its colourful and flowery borders modelled on some of the most popular…

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  • Elderflower drizzle cake

    Elderflower drizzle cake

    Wild elderflower has a short season, but is ripe for the picking in June. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a summery drizzle cake  For eleven months of the year, elder trees languish quietly and inconspicuously in our hedgerows, gardens,…

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  • Plans revealed to restore rare floral showstopper in North Wales

    Plans revealed to restore rare floral showstopper in North Wales

    National Trust Wales has revealed its vision for the next stage of Bodnant Garden’s ongoing restoration.  Penjerrick Walk will be a rare floral showstopper just as impressive as its famous Laburnum Arch. Drawing in around 50,000 visitors for the three…

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  • Project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower

    Project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower

    University of Leicester Botanic Garden to grow Yellow Star of Bethlehem flowers to prevent extinction in Leicestershire & Rutland • The Yellow Star of Bethlehem flower in Leicestershire and Rutland has declined in recent years. Following a recent survey, it…

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  • A nation of super growers

    A nation of super growers

    British gardeners more than ever are experiencing the satisfaction that growing your own can bring According to a new report from YouGov, commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the top reason why people are growing their own food in the garden…

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  • Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins

    Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins

    Indulge yourself with some early-summer baking –then adapt the recipe to use raspberries, redcurrants & blueberries as they come into season Makes 14 Muffins! Ingredients  225g (8oz) plain flour 200g (7oz) caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt…

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  • Let your garden grow!

    Let your garden grow!

    The RSPB is asking people to put down the shears, let their gardens grow and embrace the benefits this can bring. Advisors at the RSPB are entering one of their busiest times of year as phone calls flood in about…

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  • Gardeners told to watch their backs!

    Gardeners told to watch their backs!

     A new campaign urging men to review their sun protection habits and get their backs checked regularly for the warning signs of skin cancer. Charlie Dimmock and Alan Titchmarsh have joined a host of horticultural organisations in supporting Watch Your…

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  • Slug and snail controls on trial

    Slug and snail controls on trial

    The project, which will test six different strategies and is the first of its kind to be conducted under garden conditions. A year-long research project, designed to help gardeners combat slugs and snails more effectively, has been launched by the…

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