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  • PRODUCT REVIEWS: BIRD FEEDERS (Nov 23)

    PRODUCT REVIEWS: BIRD FEEDERS (Nov 23)

    Give a thought to the birds this year with these bird feeders, from simple designs to an all-encompassing feeding station BEST BUYBIRD FEEDING STATION This feeding station comes with two seed, one nut and one fat ball feeders which can…

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  • Cutting edge science in project to save endangered bees

    Cutting edge science in project to save endangered bees

    A remarkable project to protect a unique ‘hopping’ bee facing extinction, having declined in number by more than 50% over recent years, is underway in Yorkshire.    The extraordinary collaboration between The Species Recovery Trust and Agritech innovators AgriSound is using…

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  • How to grow peas and beans for drying

    How to grow peas and beans for drying

    Green beans and peas are a national favourite, yet relatively few UK gardeners grow them for drying. KG editor Steve Ott offers some advice on growing and storing these nutritious crops.

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  • Jobs for October

    Jobs for October

    Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for October.

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  • Video: What Are Our Top Tomatoes Of 2023?

    Video: What Are Our Top Tomatoes Of 2023?

    We love tomatoes! But with some many varieties, it can be hard to know which ones to grow! Here are Steve, Emma and Tony to share their top tom choices.

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  • October 2023

    October 2023

    In the October issue you’ll find: KG’s Tony Flanagan puts a range of gardening gloves to work; win amazing prizes from Britain’s top names in gardening; and nature watcher Jack Edmonds turns the magnifying glass to focus on strangely beautiful shield…

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  • Michael’s Small But Mighty Plot | Plotter of the Month September 2023

    Michael’s Small But Mighty Plot | Plotter of the Month September 2023

    Michael has proved that even in smaller spaces you can adapt and grow great vegetables, which is why he’s one of our Plotters of the Month for 2023.

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  • PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDENING GLOVES (OCT 23)

    PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDENING GLOVES (OCT 23)

    Keep your hands warm and protected this autumn and winter as you tackle those various tasks in the garden BEST BUY WINTER TOUCH GLOVESArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy more Kitchen Garden Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe &…

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  • Seed Potato Day  Saturday 10 Feb 2024

    Seed Potato Day Saturday 10 Feb 2024

    SE Essex Seed Potato Day – In partnership with local charity, Trust Links – is on Saturday 10 February 2024 at Trust Links Rochford, 11:00- 14:00. Please put it in your diaries now! Trust Links Rochford, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford,…

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  • 30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS 

    30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS 

    Garden Organic is dishing up 30 days of budget-busting biodiversity projects to celebrate Organic September – which prove organic growing is eco-friendly and economical.   On each day of the month-long campaign, the sustainable gardening charity will be offering #ThriftyThirty…

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  • Four options for storing and preserving produce

    Four options for storing and preserving produce

    Kitchen Garden editor Steve Ott shares simple ways to store produce through the winter to save money, brighten your diet or provide homemade luxuries and gifts.

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  • Key jobs for September

    Key jobs for September

    A new month brings new jobs on your allotment or in your vegetable garden, here’s a quick look at some key jobs to do this September.

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