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Cherry Walks this July
Experience the delights of the Kentish cherry at Brogdale Farm this July with delicious cherries from the National Fruit Collection. Guided walking tours will be available all day from our expert and knowledgeable guides who will walk you through the…
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A weekend of discovery unearthing London’s hidden gems by foot or bike
As well as opening up over 100 hidden green spaces across the capital, London Square Open Gardens Weekend will be organising over 30 guided walks and cycle rides this year. The event, on June 11th & 12th, supported by residential developer…
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Gargrave Open Gardens
This year’s Gargrave Open Gardens is to be held on 18th and 19th June 2022. The much loved community event returns after last year’s mightily successful first ever weekend event! A variety of Gargrave’s garden gems will be open each…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: CONTAINERS FOR SMALL SPACES (JULY 22)
You don’t need a lot of space to grow crops, so take a look at these containers for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs on your patio or balcony, in your backyard or even outside your backdoor BEST BUYHERB PLANTER Made…
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July issue now on sale!
In the July issue of Kitchen Garden, you’ll find some great expert advice from gardening writer and broadcaster Martin Fish on growing lettuces and resident fruit expert and leading nurseryman David Patch talks cranberries or lingonberries.
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Create your own tiny tray allotment this Children’s Gardening Week
A former Blue Peter gardener has suggested a novel way for the UK’s nature-loving youngsters to take part in Children’s Gardening Week (28th May – 5th June 2022) this year – whether they have a garden or not. “Skip the…
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Podcast 121: Get to Grips with Grapes
This month we tackle a fruit with an undeserved reputation for being tricky. Indoors, outdoors, grow them in a pot; this month David Patch maps out the options for growing grapes in the UK. (Read by Rachel Atkins). Listen to…
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World Bee Day
It’s WORLD BEE DAY on the 20th May, so look out for solitary bees and help scientists better understand declines. Check out a new solitary bee identification guide available to download free at https://northsearegion.eu/beespoke/publications-downloads/While bumblebees and honeybees are familiar to…
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Fathers’ Day Gardening Gifts
Show your green-fingered fathers your appreciation with our Fathers’ Day gardening gift guide.
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Kitchen Garden’s How To Grow Veg by Mortons Books
At Kitchen Garden, we care about making sure you get the tastiest produce from your plot! That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive guide with hints and tips on growing a whole range of crops.
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Spring vegetable recipes
As the end of Spring is nearing, you may have surplus homegrown vegetables and greens to use up. So we thought we’d put together a handy guide to delicious recipes, so you can make the most of what’s in season…
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Time to sow tender veggies
If you haven’t done it already, now’s the time to sow things like courgettes, pumpkins, cucumbers and other squashes. I always wait till now (mid-May) as I don’t have a heated greenhouse and although it’s plenty warm enough during the…
