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Mini Cold Frame Review: Stretch the Season Without a Full Greenhouse
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A wildlife-conscious approach for protecting young plants in wet spring spells.
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The Allotment Gate with Bryn
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Pull up a bucket and settle in, bach. Bryn chats from his shed about old-fashioned, frugal ways to grow a tidy bit of veg without wasting money.
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The Great Weed Awakening
Heavy rain, black-gold compost, and Gwilym singeing his eyebrows with a gadget he should never have bought.
Waking Up the Beds
Tomatoes, toilet-roll tube pots, and the first proper shed-side welcome to the season.
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Early Harvest Strategy: Cut-and-Come-Again Salads That Keep Paying Back
A compact sowing pattern for steady salad harvests from spring into summer.
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Editorial: Why Peat-Free Gardening Is a Skill Shift, Not a Downgrade
Peat-free success comes from watering and feeding habits, not miracle bags.
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April Prep Checklist: Beds, Stakes, Supports, Labels
Set up your structure now so May planting is quick and calm.
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The Allotment Gate Notes: Marmalade vs the Freshly Raked Bed
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How to Harden Off Seedlings Without Losing Half of Them
A seven-day hardening plan that works in windy UK spring weather.
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UK Climate Signal: Warmest and Sunniest 2025 Raises 2026 Watering Stakes
Weather reporting suggests gardeners should plan deeper watering and mulching earlier.
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HTA FutureGrow Expo Returns in 2026 with Focus on UK Crop Production
Horticulture trade coverage highlights UK crop value and innovation priorities for growers.
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National Allotments Week Theme Announced: Grow to Learn (10-16 August 2026)
The 2026 allotment week theme spotlights skills-sharing and practical community learning.
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Children’s Gardening Week 2026 Opens 23-31 May
Family-friendly timing lands perfectly for half-term planting projects.
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Monday, 23 March 2026 - Spring launch month
Sow
What to sow today
Tomatoes indoors, Beetroot under cloche, Radish and lettuce
Plant
What to plant today
First early potatoes, Onion sets, Summer-flowering bulbs
Harvest
What to harvest
Purple sprouting broccoli, Spring greens, Last winter leeks
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Tip of the day
Water deeply, less often, to train roots downwards.
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