Herbs
Herbs Unlimited: Secrets and Surprises from a Community Herb Garden
What happens when you allow 24/7 access to free herbs?
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Celebrating the trials and tribulations of stocking the kitchen and the pantry from the garden.
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Raspberry Hooray
Is it a crime to drink a pink martini now and then? Yes. It is. Find out why in this exploration of the softer side of Jam Barons and seed spitters.
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Enchanting Potato Lore: From Devil's Apples to Lunar Planting
The traditional day for planting your potatoes is coming up: Good Friday. But how did this lore appear and what is behind it? And how does it tie very neatly into lunar gardening...?
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Companion Planting and Why I Ignore It
Companion planting is popular, but much of it is built on myth, not science. Here’s why trusting nature - and a little intuition - might be the best planting guide of all.
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Unlocking Kitchen Garden Success: A Flavourful Guide
The success of your kitchen garden owes almost everything to what you do sat on your backside before you start. Be bold, prioritise flavour and pleasure, and set your sail on a path for deliciousness to come.
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The Most Exciting Edible Garden in Britain
Discover Birch Farm, a revolutionary edible garden in North Devon where nature’s complexity creates an abundant, self-sustaining paradise. From beetle banks to perennial crops, Joshua Sparkes is redefining how we grow food.
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Cucurbits and Pieces
April is the month to sow my desert island plant - winter squash. It may not be a seasonal vegetable to discuss in spring, but you'll thank me later. Us kitchen gardeners must think ahead!
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Know Your Onions
A tour of the wonderful world of the perennial Alliums, and why you should embrace them for easy cultivation and culinary delight.
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How to Grow Just About Anything
Gardening can easily become overcomplicated. It's time to cut through the noise, embrace the basics, and harness nature’s want to grow
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I Can Clearly See You're Nuts
Wyatt Earp, Elizabeth Taylor, pendulous males, Thomas Jefferson and why the harvest is sometimes the least important thing you get from gardening
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Can Perennials Fill The Hungry Gap?
Does there really need to be a hungry gap? This article explores how hardy perennials can fill the gap with abundant harvests, making spring a season of plenty rather than scarcity.
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Imbolc, Potatoes, and Lunar Gardening: Resisting the Gardener's Itch
Every February we feel the call to begin gardening, often too early, but taking guidance from the ancient Celtic festival of spring can help us with our timings.