Features
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Jobs for September
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for September.
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How to preserve rocket in a freezable pesto
Don’t let that rocket go to waste – preserve it in a tasty pesto!
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Choosing disease resistant veg varieties
Some plant diseases can be kept at bay or at least in check if we choose the right varieties. Emma Rawlings looks at the ones to grow.
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Tops tips for tomatoes
The tomato growing season is in full swing. Emma Rawlings offers some advice on keeping your crop growing well and what to look out for.
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Where are all the Butterflies?
Wet weather and low temperatures causing havoc for butterflies during Big Butterfly Count Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies have been spotted so far in its annual Big Butterfly Count. On average participants are…
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GARDEN ORGANIC CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO BAN URBAN PESTICIDES
The charity Garden Organic is urging the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas – to stop harming wildlife, water courses and human health. As founding members of the Pesticide Collaboration, they’re demanding the government halts…
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Jobs for August
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for August.
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5 ways to prepare your garden before going on holiday
It can be hard to leave your garden when all those spring-sown goodies need your attention. But as KG editor Steve Ott shows, it is possible to have a holiday and come back to a thriving garden
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Jobs for July
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for July.
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What is pinching out plants – and should I do it?
Sometimes plants benefit from having their growing tips removed, as Becky Searle explains.
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Jobs for June
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for May.
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Royal seal of approval for sustainable gardening charity
His Majesty The King has announced his continued patronage of sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic. As a keen organic gardener and well-known environmentalist, The King has always championed practices closely aligned with those of the charity. His Majesty became a…
