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All the recipes you need for a decadent vegan Christmas dinner
You’ll find that all your Christmases have come at once with Anna Cairns Pettigrew’s medley of festive fare, featuring traditional favourites: Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots.
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Jobs for December
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for December.
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Wildlife in decline – what you can do!
Climate change, harmful pesticides, new invasive species and habitat loss are all contributing to a devastating decline in wildlife populations, says a gardening charity – as it calls on public support to tackle the environmental crisis. There’s been a 73%…
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How to make a Christmas wreath
It has long been a tradition to hang wreaths on doors at Christmas and you can also add a few edible highlights which you may have grown on your plot.
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Everything you need to know about growing garlic (& our top 5 varieties)
November is here and it’s planting time for garlic – one of the joys of the autumn season, says Tony Flanagan.
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Jobs for November
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for November.
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The best flowers to grow on your allotment (for cutting, pollinators, predators & more!)
It has always been popular to grow some flowers on allotments or veg plots either as crop flowers or as attractants for pollinators. Emma Rawlings takes a look at just a few examples.
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Jobs for October
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for October.
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8 jobs for an autumn garden clean-up
Thinking it’s time for a good tidy-up on the plot? Here are a few ideas to get you started…
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Growing hazelnuts: season by season guide
Great to forage but if you want to grow your own hazelnuts, David Patch offers this simple-to-follow guide.
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Achieving greenhouse self-sustenance
Are you tired of relying on a trip to the shops for fresh produce? In these tougher economic times, many people are seeking ways to grow their own food but find that they can struggle with consistency and variety.
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Everything you need to know about winter radishes
Winter radish is a crop that can be sown now and will mature really quickly. Emma Rawlings offers some advice on which ones to grow and how.
