Steve Ott
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KG Editor guest blogger for Wilkinson Sword Tools
Steve Ott was recently invited to write a guest blog for Wilkinson Sword Tools. Find out what he had to say Both Kitchen Garden Magazine and Wilkinson Sword tools have recently launched brand new websites (www.kitchengarden.co.uk and www.wilkinsonsword-tools.co.uk), so it…
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VIDEO: Sowing Sweetcorn in Rootrainers
Soil temperature might still be too cold for sowing outside, so why not use rootrainers and germinate them in a greenhouse in mid-April? Thank you to Crowders.co.uk for supplying us with these great Haxnicks Rootrainers for filming! You can purchase…
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VIDEO: Sowing Courgettes
Courgettes are a great crop for beginners: easy to grow, heavy cropping and great in pots. Watch to find out how to get started…
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Sparsholt College launches garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016
Sparsholt College has partnered with Plant Heritage to tell the story of The People’s Plants for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 The garden will highlight the important work of the charity Plant Heritage, including their Plant Guardian Scheme, National…
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Listen to our brand new podcast
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast is here, packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. What is a Podcast? A podcast is a digital audio file made available for downloading to a computer, tablet or phone, typically available…
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From the Forum… Does weedkiller really kill twitch?
The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum member Barry asks: I am very interested in your experiences regarding weedkiller.As part of the instructions for…
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Handy Hacks for your Garden
We’ve teamed up with the friendly folk at Crowders.co.uk to bring you regular garden hack videos! Turn your average milk bottle into a watering can… Get recycling – sow sweetcorn in toilet roll tubes! Re-purpose old bean canes and pegs…
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Meet Bella, the Kitchen Garden Cat!
Our Three Mudketeers have been joined by Bella, the KG cat. Watch her in action and find out what she thinks of the trio… Let us introduce Bella… Full Name: Princess Bella Prima Donna Age: 3 years Breed: Aristocratic line…
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VIDEO: Constructing Bean Frames
This month, The Three Mudketeers demonstrate how to put together bean frames in true comedy fashion.
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From the Forum… Pots or beds?
The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum member Geoff asks: Do you think Peppers, Chillis and Aubergines do better in a greenhouse/polytunnel bed or in…
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VIDEO: Testing Hoes
We’re all familiar with the Dutch hoe, but what other hoes are there on the market?
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Mild Winter Boosts Smaller Birds
Over half a million people took part this year, counting over eight million birds. The results of the 37th RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place over the last weekend of January, are just in. Over half a million people…
