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PLANTING HOPE AT LONGFORD CASTLE
Stunning private estate to welcome visitors this June in support of national charity Horatio’s Garden Longford Castle, the private ancestral seat of the Radnor family for over 300 years, built byElizabeth I chief lady-in-waiting, will be opening its spectacular gardens…
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Heligan Wild Week
World Record Breaking Insect Hotel Planned For Cornwall Survival Skills; Foraging; Assault Courses; even Wild Feasting. It’s all happening at The Lost Gardens of Heligan this May Half Term, Saturday 29 May until Sunday 6 June when the Heligan team…
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‘For Peat’s Sake’
‘For Peat’s Sake’ campaigner Garden Organic is asking gardeners to complete a simple survey about their attitudes and habits regarding the use of peat in compost. The results of the survey will help them better understand how and why gardeners…
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Podcast 98 – The April 2021 Audio Edition of Kitchen Garden Magazine
Things are looking up in the natural world… and the world in general! So with spring and summer thoughts in mind, let’s delve into the audio edition of the April KG for some well-deserved gardening therapy to see us through.…
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How to start a new plot – From Lawn to Veg Plot
Starting to grow your own vegetables is an exciting project but can seem a bit overwhelming at first. The best way is to start small and keep adding more areas and crops as you build up confidence.
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Horatio’s Garden spring raffle
With a host of wonderful prizes donated by various leading companies, including Gaze Burvill, The Newt, Chic Teak, Cassandra Goad, Indian Ocean, Cobra Beer, Olivia von Halle and Gardens Illustrated, the team at national charity Horatio’s Garden are hoping everyone…
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May issue out now!
Spring is certainly in the air – and in the May issue of Kitchen Garden we’ll be guiding you through the best ways to grow plenty of healthy crops. Even one that you can use in the bath to scrub…
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‘BeE motorway’ is creating a buzz!
A new plan has been launched by insect charity Buglife to help pollinating insects by creating a ‘bee motorway’ across the UK. Landowners have joined together to plant pollinator-friendly flowers to create a highway that bees can travel on –…
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GROW FOR CRISIS
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. In support of their work a new campaign, Grow for Crisis, has been launched to encourage people to get into gardening and start their own fundraising campaigns. The campaign will officially start…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDENING GLOVES
This month the KG Team have been trying out a range of gardening gloves suitable for light tasks around the garden (not suitable for pruning) BEST BUYWEED MASTER BAMBOO GLOVES With the environment in mind, these gloves are made from…
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PODCAST 97: HOW TO START A NEW PLOT
This week the team discusses the best ways to start a new plot, whether it be in your back garden or an allotment! The podcast is jam-packed full of tips and tricks in everything from starting from scratch on a…
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PODCAST 96: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE – The March 2021 Audio Edition of Kitchen Garden Magazine
Sit back and relax whilst listening to the audio edition of the March 2021 issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine! The days are getting longer, the birds are singing and there are snowdrops peeping through the cold earth. Yes, spring is finally on…
