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Recycle coffee cups, egg cartons and lots more, in your vegetable garden!
On Saturday it was Global Recycling Day, a day which aims to recognise and raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment.
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Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show
Dramatic displays of spring flowers and shrubs, exquisite exhibits by leading nurseries and floral artists, and a spectacular slice of horticultural heaven are just some of the features of the Cornwall Garden Society’s 2023 Spring Flower Show to be staged…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PEA AND BEAN FRAMES (APRIL 23)
If you’re looking for a pea or bean frame, here is a range of kits that you can use year on year BEST BUYPEA AND BEAN DOMED FRAME Available in three lengths 1.2m (4ft), 1.5m (5ft) and 2m (6½ft), this…
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The Eden Project regenerates ancient Cornish hedges dating back to 1600s
Five hundred trees have been planted this winter at the Eden Project to repair gaps in ancient Cornish hedges dating back as far as the 17th century. The hedges flank the bridleways, public footpaths and field systems of Eden’s Outer…
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Your indoor salad bar – all year round
There is a simple way to enjoy home-grown salads all year long and that is by growing sprouting seeds. KG editor Steve Ott explains. With all the food shortages in the supermarkets at the moment and, as I write this,…
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Grow your own: Apples
Shop-bought apples are great, but if you have never grown your own, your choice will have been restricted to a handful of varieties chosen partly for taste.
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Grow your own: Apricots
Apricots are a favourite for drying and the nutrient-packed fruits make a great alternative to sugary sweets in children’s lunchboxes.
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Grow your own: Asparagus
Asparagus is one of the few perennial vegetables (those which come up year after year) and is one of the most highly prized –a true delicacy.
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Grow your own: Beetroot
This is aroot vegetable that you either love or hate but it is unique in its colouring and flavour. It is a more popular vegetable in Eastern Europe and the States where it is used more in hot dishes.
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Grow your own: Blackberries
A walk along any hedgerow in late summer and autumn will bring a tasty harvest of delicious blackberries from the brambles that weave their way through the undergrowth.
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Grow your own: Blueberries
Blueberries were the first of the ‘new’ wonder foods, to be followed by pomegranates, cranberries, grapes… but despite the hype, this fruit really is packed with vitamins and antioxidants.
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Grow your own: Broad beans
This is a great crop for sowing in spring but also autumn to get some delicious beans in June when there is not much else in the veg garden.
