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Why don't you get potted?
Amateur Gardening

Why don't you get potted?

There are advantages to growing in pots, says Peter

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2 mins  |
September 04, 2021
Let's Know About Autumn Pests And Diseases
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Let's Know About Autumn Pests And Diseases

Get to grips with seasonal problems, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
September 04, 2021
Autumn Containers For All Your Needs
Amateur Gardening

Autumn Containers For All Your Needs

With summer plants coming to an end, now’s the time to take a fresh look at your containers for autumn, says Camilla Phelps, as she looks at suitable perennials

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4 mins  |
September 04, 2021
Bring Houseplants Indoors
Amateur Gardening

Bring Houseplants Indoors

End their summer holiday as temperatures fall, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
September 04, 2021
PEAS PLEASE ME
Kitchen Garden

PEAS PLEASE ME

Growing peas is a must for Rob Smith. Here’s his introduction to growing them, with top tips and some varieties you might like to try

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7 mins  |
October 2021
Boost your BUGS
Kitchen Garden

Boost your BUGS

Gardens that are alive with bugs – whether beetles or bees – are healthy, beautiful places to be. They’re also more productive. Benedict Vanheems shares some simple tips to give bugs a boost this autumn and beyond

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8 mins  |
October 2021
FAMILY FYFE
Kitchen Garden

FAMILY FYFE

Milly Fyfe lives on a farm in Northamptonshire with her two sons, Angus and Dougie, and husband Andrew. As well as tending to 100 suckler beef cows, 300 breeding ewes, 350ha of land for arable production plus chickens and pigs, the family also maintain a walled garden where they grow fruit, vegetables and flowers.

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5 mins  |
October 2021
JUST ASK PIPPA!
Kitchen Garden

JUST ASK PIPPA!

After training as a botanist and gaining her MSc in Crop Protection, Pippa Greenwood spent 11 years in charge of the RHS Wisley plant pathology department. She is the author of countless best-selling books and is a long-standing voice on BBC 4 Gardeners’ Question Time. Here she talks with Daniel Heighes

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6 mins  |
October 2021
Turn Up The Heat For Melons
Kitchen Garden

Turn Up The Heat For Melons

Nothing shouts summer like a home-grown melon, yet they can be a challenge to grow in the UK climate. All the more reason to have a go, says KG editor, Steve Ott

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6 mins  |
October 2021
Go Go Go october
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Go Go Go october

It might not be the height of the growing season but Stephanie Hafferty is still very busy with garlic, green manures, mulching and making a new compost heap using pallets

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6 mins  |
October 2021
POWER OF THE Pumpkin
Kitchen Garden

POWER OF THE Pumpkin

Pumpkins are soon ready to harvest and with October 26 being National Pumpkin Day, Annabelle Padwick decided to focus on this autumnal beauty

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6 mins  |
October 2021
Flavourful Fruit For Creative Cooks
Kitchen Garden

Flavourful Fruit For Creative Cooks

Much of fruit growing centres around the premise of eating the fruit fresh from the tree, but this month KG’s fruit expert David Patch turns his attention to fantastic flavours for the kitchen

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5 mins  |
October 2021
Return of the natives
Amateur Gardening

Return of the natives

The appearance of common spotted orchids in Val’s garden remind her of a visit to Great Dixter 25 years ago

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3 mins  |
August 28, 2021
It's cut and dried
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It's cut and dried

If you want to save your own seeds to grow them next year, make sure they are completely dry, says Bob

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2 mins  |
August 28, 2021
An easy-going beauty
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An easy-going beauty

Long-flowering larkspur are a must for Ruth’s garden

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1 min  |
August 28, 2021
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Semi-hardwood cuttings

Anne Swithinbank masterclass on: success with cuttings

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3 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Say yes to Hesperantha
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Say yes to Hesperantha

If you want long-lasting bursts of late colour, with bright pink, red or white flowers, try hesperantha, says Louise Curley, as she describes an amazing autumn-flowering bulb

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5 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Power of the pins
Amateur Gardening

Power of the pins

While a few of his flowers might be a flop, Toby has found the perfect support act. Just bring on the fencing pins…

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2 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Guide to Spring bulbs
Amateur Gardening

Guide to Spring bulbs

Order your spring bulbs now for the widest selection, says Tamsin Hope Thomson, as she gives her top picks for everything from miniature irises to spectacular tulips

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6 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Building a raised bed
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Building a raised bed

Steve and Val Bradley provide tips on making a raised bed

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3 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Beautiful Biennials To Bridge The Gap
Amateur Gardening

Beautiful Biennials To Bridge The Gap

E.N. Willes has suggestions on the best biennials to sow and plant

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2 mins  |
August 28, 2021
Take More Care With Lettuce
Amateur Gardening

Take More Care With Lettuce

Old Hand explains to beginners how to sow and care for lettuces

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3 mins  |
August 28, 2021
It's a bad habbit!
Amateur Gardening

It's a bad habbit!

Val’s hare/rabbit visitor is devouring her veg and flowers

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3 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Keep them coming
Amateur Gardening

Keep them coming

Bob explains how to keep your toms fruiting for longer

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2 mins  |
August 21, 2021
It's seed-saving season
Amateur Gardening

It's seed-saving season

Harvest seeds for flowers and crops, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Problem-proof plants
Amateur Gardening

Problem-proof plants

Are you fed up with slugs feasting on your hostas and aphids attacking your roses? Hazel Silver has tips and advice on how to grow plants that resist pests and diseases

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5 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Bank Holiday catch-up
Amateur Gardening

Bank Holiday catch-up

Water and smart feeding make stronger plants, says Peter

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2 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Small machine, big Power
Amateur Gardening

Small machine, big Power

Gardena’s PowerMax is ideal for smaller lawns, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Time to try Agastache
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Time to try Agastache

If you want plants for late-season colour that provide nectar for butterflies and bees, why not try something different with the gorgeous agastache, says Louise Curley

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5 mins  |
August 21, 2021
Trust steps in to help bees
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Trust steps in to help bees

National Trust and Radio 2 urge gardeners to be bee-kind

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3 mins  |
August 21, 2021