Spring has finally sprung, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to embrace the great outdoors. As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, there’s no better time to plan for some outdoor family bonding time. We’ve got it all here in the UK — from incredible beaches and […]
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Five hundred trees have been planted this winter at the Eden Project to repair gaps in ancient Cornish hedges dating back as far as the 17th century. The hedges flank the bridleways, public footpaths and field systems of Eden’s Outer Estate, a vast area of land enveloping the main visitor […]
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There is a simple way to enjoy home-grown salads all year long and that is by growing sprouting seeds. KG editor Steve Ott explains. With all the food shortages in the supermarkets at the moment and, as I write this, snow falling heavily outside making working in the garden impossible, […]
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With National Houseplant week taking place (10th-16th January) and reports found that January is one of the hardest months of the year. Research shows that MORE than 25% of Brits have the ‘January Blues’ and admit to feeling more miserable than they do at any other time of the year. […]
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KG reader Peter Dean dreams of an island holiday away from the cold winter rain I entered a competition In a gardening magazine. I had to write a poem About a garden I had seen. I chose a lovely garden That was here in my mind. A piece of imagination […]
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Beans, especially runners and French beans, like a good rich soil that retains moisture well and you can prepare an area of ground during the winter which will provide these right conditions for the following season. It is also a great way to get rid of kitchen scraps. Firstly, dig […]
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Biddulph Grange Garden, a masterpiece of Victorian garden design, is celebrating the return of its striking Chinese Bridge, thanks to the skills of a National Trust specialist crafts team and the marathon fundraising efforts of a Staffordshire schoolgirl. The ornate red, green and yellow footbridge – first built in the […]
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