Garden and Landscape Design

The Kitchen Garden: Salad Leaf

Laara — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:45:59 +0000

It is definitely a time for salads, certainly in the UK. Salad leaf with the right conditions can be extended through much of the year. From growing out-doors in the ground, a polytunnel or green house, to growing micro-greens on a window ledge. There are also cloches and weather protective fleece, tunnels and equipment one ... Continue Reading...

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The Kitchen Garden: Container Gardening – Part Two

Laara — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:42:46 +0000

Whether you are going to be kitchen gardening within a courtyard, roof terrace, balcony or a larger open space container gardening can be invaluable. The containers you use can be made from many differing materials. Although sustainable timber and natural materials are the best and most environmental, sometimes we just have to be resourceful and ... Continue Reading...

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The Kitchen Garden: Container Gardening – Part One

Laara — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:42:20 +0000

An abundance of produce can be grown in containers. So don’t despair if you have no garden. A courtyard, balcony or roof terrace is just as perfect. Often these smaller spaces create a micro-climate which has many benefits. Such as shelter from cold winds or frost making it ideal for tender crops. Shelter, boundary walls ... Continue Reading...

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The Kitchen Garden: Design

Laara — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:19:56 +0000

The month of March can be the beginning of sowing seeds outdoors. Of course this will depend on your location, in the UK where I am located this is the case. Here I will give some basic planning ideas so you can move closer to preparing some space to sow seeds. Specific elements will be ... Continue Reading...

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The Kitchen Garden: Planning

Laara — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:50:46 +0000

The Kitchen Garden: Planning To create a kitchen garden that is successful the planning is important. It is one of the keys to success. This is a great time to make a too grow-list. Whether this is a beginners list, a this year list or a long term list. What would you like to grow? ... Continue Reading...

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An Introduction to Kitchen Gardens

Laara — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:07:53 +0000

And Your Kitchen Garden Adventure Through time our relationship with our food has evolved in many diverse ways. From survival instincts and foraging in search of sustenance to growing crops in an agricultural world. During this changing relationship Kitchen Gardens were born, spanning the entire world where within themselves they had varying reasons and foundations ... Continue Reading...

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