Weeding
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Hoes
Kitchen Garden Best Buy and Top Picks for May. This month the KG team has been trying out a variety of hoes BEST BUY MULTI-CHANGE® PUSH-PULL WEEDER This weeder has a wavy dual edge blade which you move backwards and…
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Video: Jobs for December
It may almost be Christmas, but there are still jobs you can be doing in your garden or plot. Here’s a reminder on what you could be doing, including weeding garlic, replanting leeks and digging in green manure. For more…
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Video: The Best Ways to Weed Your Plot
Some handy tips on how to weed your plot For more videos, visit the Kitchen Garden YouTube channel at the link below: www.youtube.com/kitchengardenmagazine
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Glyphosate harms honey bees, says new study
For subscribers to Kitchen Garden only, this article outlines new research from the US. Top image: Texas bee research. Picture: Marc Airhart/University of Texas at Austin The world’s most widely used weedkiller may also be killing bees, according to new research.…
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GET READY FOR WINTER
Anna Williams from Jacksons Fencing has some advice on getting your garden ready for winter From late summer onwards, it’s time to start getting your garden winter ready. While high winds have the potential to cause immediate and dramatic damage,…
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Landmark verdict against glyphosate
In a case that could turn the tide against the world’s most common weedkiller, a jury in San Francisco has found that agrochemical company Monsanto knew that its Roundup and RangerPro weedkillers were dangerous, and acted with ‘malice’ by failing…
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Extreme weeding!
Amphibious tractors do battle with an aquatic invader at Claremont In an extreme case of weeding, amphibious tractors are this week tackling almost 16 tonnes of invasive weed in the lake at the National Trust’s Claremont Landscape Garden. The vehicles,…
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Podcast 22: War on weeds
The Kitchen Garden Magazine Podcast – packed full of hints, tips and advice from the team. In episode 22 of the podcast, it might seem like a losing battle at times but it’s not all doom and gloom on the…
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Weeds, meet Tertill
‘Gardeners often forget to weed but weeds never forget to grow,’ says Tertill’s crowdfunding page. Weeds getting on top of you? What you need is Tertill, a solar-powered robot which lives in your garden and does all your weeding for…
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Grow Your Own with a Raised Bed Planter
Practically any vegetable and soft fruit can be grown in a raised bed. The popularity of raised beds and deep root planters has surged in recent years. It’s little wonder why, as they boast a series of advantages over growing…
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Nettle Soup
Spring crops may be a few weeks off yet – but the weeds are ready to harvest. This vibrant soup combines the new season’s nettles with last season’s potatoes and onions. Ingredients (serves 2) 25g (1oz) butter 1 medium onion,…
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Weeds still on offer
An essential go-to reference for any organic – or would-be organic – gardener. The excellent new edition of John Walker’s Weeds: An Organic, Earth-Friendly Guide to their Identification, Use and Control, which was featured in the January issue (read an…
