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Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guide

01 April 2013

Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guideSnow. Sunshine. More snow. The 2013 growing season is stylishly late, but sowing can’t wait any longer. Yes, now is the time to wake up your seeds from their winter snooze. Fresh from our time with lively Master Gardeners at spring shows and latest training, here’s Garden Organic’s summary of what to plant this spring. [...]

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Keep your plate full with succession sowing

08 March 2013

Keep your plate full with succession sowingSome vegetables are too eager. They race for maturity, but deteriorate if not picked, leaving you to eat a season’s quota of your favourite crop in one go. Just too many radish. The trick is staggering harvest times by sowing seeds little and often in ‘succession’. You can keep your plate evenly full by growing [...]

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Growing for February… my way

28 January 2013

Growing for February… my wayBy Jacob Morris. February is the earliest spring moment after our very wet winter. The moist ground is perfect for gardening. Personally, this is my time for sowing carrots. Carrots are a very easy crop to grow and you never be disappointed with the outcome. I would leave sowing until the middle of February, but [...]

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How to grow your seed potatoes

09 January 2013

How to grow your seed potatoesNow is the time to celebrate the spud with Garden Organic’s National Potato day on the 26 and 27 January 2013 and other themed events this month around the UK.         Wake up your new seed-potatoes by ‘chitting’. This gives the keenest start. Pop your seed-potatoes in a clean egg box ‘rose’ [...]

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Growing for December: the perfect plate of festive food

06 December 2012

Growing for December: the perfect plate of festive foodBy Rubi Ingaglia With the festive season approaching the thought of snuggling up with a mug of hot chocolate sounds appealing, but the December garden has lots to offer. A cold stint in the allotment won’t seem so painful compared to the tasting of fresh, organic ingredients that will compliment your Christmas roast delightfully. Here [...]

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    The Warwick University allotment society had a group visit to Ryton gardens on Sunday. They bought the sunshine with them too! The forecast rain never came and the group enjoyed a ...
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  • Seedy drinks in Peckham Posted on 13 May 2013
    Actually, it’s all wholesome chat of varieties, seed swapping, growing techniques and best ways to support fruit and veg growers. And quite a few laughs. This was our latest ...
  • Hectic Thursday Posted on 13 May 2013
    What a day, signed up and surveyed new household, visit the other for discussion of plant choices and planting plan, and collected banner for 19th May event. photo shows Joan (clic...
  • Sydenham Garden Spring Fair 11th May 2013 Posted on 13 May 2013
    South London Master Gardeners Susan Philips and Alona had a table at Sydenham Garden Spring Fair on 11th May. Beverly and Monica joined us for a while. Luckily we had a gazebo as t...
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  • Growing in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Posted on 20 May 2013
    Master Gardener joined forces with Master Composter at Woodgate Nursery’s Garden Show – their annual fund-raising event for East Anglian Air Ambulance.  Although the morning w...
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  • How does your garden grow? Posted on 15 May 2013
    Master Gardeners Sarah and Chris were busy sharing seed-sowing skills with young readers at Blofield Library today.  One of a series of workshops on learning new skills hosted by ...
  • All go in the garden at Brian’s household Posted on 15 May 2013
    Master Gardener Brian had a growing update from one of his households, Pat who provided these lovely photos.  They are working to the traditional cottage garden model, mixing edib...
  • Spring Kitchen free April and May recipies Posted on 17 May 2013
    Spring Kitchen in Lincoln are producing seasonal recipe cards, available here as a pdf download. April and May include Spinach and Cheese Tortillas, Coconut Curried Leeks, Carrot a...
  • May 12th: Bracebridge Heath Festival Posted on 10 May 2013
    Key attractions: A festival with something for everyone. More than 45 stalls & attractions including the Bracebridge Heath Gardeners Association (at Stall 37) with ‘guest...
  • Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Posted on 1 May 2013
    Reduce, re-use, recycle. So goes the primary school mantra as they transform old cardboard boxes into rockets and dolls’ houses, newspapers into plant pots and papier-mâché. Si...
  • Testing your soil Posted on 29 April 2013
    Have you been struggling with a, or some, vegetables in your garden? Do you want to grow something that likes acidic soil but your not sure if you have that type of soil? Rather th...
  • May 12th: The Stamford Garden Show Posted on 22 April 2013
    Arranged by the local Rotary Club, the Stamford Garden Show is an exhibition of local suppliers and interests. Stamford Community Garden, which is supported by two Lincolnshire MGs...
  • Welcome to Somerset Master Gardeners Posted on 21 November 2012
      Garden Organic is delighted to announce our partnership with Somerset Community Food to support volunteer ‘Master Gardeners’ to help communities grow their own f...
  • Blogs coming soon Posted on 9 February 2013
    Our programme at HMP Rye Hill begins in spring 2013. Please visit back soon for latest blogs. In the meantime, please click here to read Master Gardener blogs from across the UK Ab...
  • Case studies coming soon Posted on 9 February 2013
    Our programme at HMP Rye Hill begins in spring 2013. Please visit back soon for latest case studies. In the meantime, please click here to read case studies from our Master Gardene...
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