Features
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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.
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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…
