Open Day, Sunday 26 June, 12-4pm, Hawkwood Nursery Hawkwood's open day features the launch of its special Barbed Wit rhubarb beer made by the East London Brewing Company. Ruaridh from the brewery joined Hawkwood's grower Ru to harvest the ru-barb… it’s also their annual tribute to...
With a summer crop comes the common trials and tribulations of growing your own! Here the team from Gardeners' World answer your questions. Beating slugs and snails Q: Do you know any deterrents for slugs and snails? I'm trying not to use chemicals. 1. Firstly, you can surround your...
As the weather warms up, chilli plants that have been slowing ticking over through spring should now begin growing more vigorously. By this time, your plants should be in 9 inch pots of a good container growing mix. They'll want as much light and warmth...
Sat 18 & Sun 19 June 2016 Green homes in Waltham Forest are once again opening their homes to the public, this June, sharing their practical and creative eco ideas on how to cutbills and improve homes. So come along and be nosy. You’re sure to...
Another Bank Holiday and a new month beckons, so here's what to do in the garden in June: Summer begins towards the middle of June and the days are warmer and filled with the colour and scent of flowers. Salad crops can be harvested this month...
Local authorities and retailers including Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco sign voluntary Courtauld 2025 agreement to reduce food and drink waste. Annual food waste from UK households, hospitality and food service, food manufacture and the retail and wholesale sectors amounts to around 12m million tonnes. Photograph: Nick...
Errol Fernandes is the first of our guest community gardeners to contribute to our blog and newsletter. Here Errol outlines the most reliable way to acclimatise your indoor grown seedlings to life in the open air and all the elements might throw at them. From...
Some delicious salad ideas here to make and enjoy as we move into a brand new season! There are plenty more meal inspirations at www.food.com. Their vegetable recipes are great too! Chickpea, Avocado & Sun Dried Tomato Salad INGREDIENTS SERVINGS 4 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas 1...
The Great British Food Awards is on a mission to unearth and celebrate the very best artisan, British produce. The Awards are a fantastic platform for the skilled, passionate – and often unsung – people behind the UK's finest speciality food and drink. The awards are completely...