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AKG030 - Overwintering onions
AKG030.mp3 This year wasn’t a great year for onions, but in previous years I’ve always had a nice crop from overwintering onions. Overwintering onions are planted in the autumn (as opposed to spring planting for maincrop onions) and spend the winter in the soil. I find that having something growing through the winter is a great psychological boost, and overwintering onions need very little attention. See how my bumper crop of onions last year started and ended up on my blog ...

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[ Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:40:56 -0500 ]


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[ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:01:32 -0500 ]


AKG029 - Pee
AKG029.mp3 So this show is about pee. “Surely you mean peas?” Nope – pee. You see, every time you flush your pee down the toilet, you’re wasting valuable water and fertilizer and risking the health of local rivers. If you collect it instead, you can use it as a liquid feed for your plants or as a compost activator. The definitive book on this subject is ‘Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants’ by Carol Steinfeld. Check it ou...

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[ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:03:37 -0500 ]


AKG028 - Seed saving
AKG028.mp3 Welcome to new listeners who have found their way here from the show review on the Hippyshopper website. This week’s show is on saving seeds from your garden and which plants are easiest for beginners to save seed from. If you’re looking for a book on the subject, I can recommend Back Garden Seed Saving, a British book by Garden Organic’s Sue Stickland that explains the basics of seed saving and gives detailed instructions for saving seed for all common veg...

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[ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:18:41 -0500 ]


AKG027 - Green manures for fall
AKG027.mp3 Green manures are a way to improve the soil in your garden without using artificial fertilizers or animal products. They also prevent leaching, soil compaction and weed growth. Learn which green manures can be sown now and into the autumn, to overwinter in your garden. Then sit back and listen to another story from Greenprints magazine. Check out the AKG bookshop, US and UK, for my favourite gardening books. Visit the AKG homepage and leave me a comment, or subscribe ...

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[ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:19:48 -0500 ]


AKG026 - Worm composting
AKG-026.mp3 Learn all about my worm composters and what’s involved in having your own in the episode of the Alternative Kitchen Garden. If you’re considering setting up your own worm bin then I recommend that you read ‘Worms Eat My Garbage’ by Mary Appelhof, available through Amazon in my Armchair Gardening stores – US and UK. If you’re planning to buy the book then please consider supporting the show and buying through one of those links. We have an...

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[ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:53:20 -0500 ]


AKG025 - Armchair gardening
akg025.mp3 The weather has been particularly unsuitable for gardening this week, so I have been doing lots of armchair gardening. In this show I review three of the books which inspired me when I started gardening – Urban Eden, The Edible Container Garden and Square Foot Gardening. The people at Greenprints magazine read us an extract from one of their favourite gardening books, which is now on my wish list. All of these books are available through Amazon in my Armchair Gardening...

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[ Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:21:46 -0500 ]


AKG024 - Ryton Organic Gardens
AKG024.mp3 I’ve made my annual pilgrimage to Garden Organic’s Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire. I shows you round some of my favourite parts, and pick up some useful hints and tips on the way. Check out photos of Ryton from 2007, 2006 and 2005. Entry to Ryton is free to Garden Organic members. If you join up using this form and quoting my membership number (132111) then I get money off my membership renewal. Patrick is here to finish his series on heirloom plants with the rea...

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[ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:21:12 -0500 ]


AKG023 - Seeds for late sowing
AKG023.mp3 Episode 23 is jam-packed with goodies. I talk about seeds you can sow now and in the next few weeks, to give you crops from autumn right through until early spring. Patrick is back with the second installment of his talk on heirloom vegetables and Rebsie joins us to share her love of beetroot. And Madeleine is back with her guide to preserving garden herbs. Check out the AKG bookshop, US and UK, for our favourite gardening books. ...

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[ Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:45:43 -0500 ]


AKG022 - lemon balm
AKG022.mp3 There’s lots of questions from listeners in episode 22 of the show. First up James tells us a little bit about his garden, and asks for help identifying a mystery plant. Then Emma talks about how easy to grow lemon balm, and what you can use it for once it is established in your garden. Patrick from Bifurcated Carrots gives us the first installment of the history of heirloom vegetables. And the show concludes with a round up of emails from listeners, including questi...

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[ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:56:35 -0500 ]


AKG020 - Welsh onions
AKG020.mp3 Emma talks about Allium fistulosum, the Welsh onion and Madeleine gives us lots of uses for lavender, an indispensable plant in the Alternative Kitchen Garden. If you’re interested in Emma’s funky greenhouse, it has its own blog, as does the rest of the garden. Emma has been hard at work writing gardening articles, which you can read online at Gomestic and Helium. Check out the AKG bookshop: US and UK for our favourite gardening books. ...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:51:27 -0500 ]


AKG017 - June
AKG017.mp3 Episode 17 is all about June – Emma talks about seeds you can sow in June for summer, autumn and winter harvests and Madeleine from Mad About Herbs explains how to harvest and make use of the elderflowers which are blooming in hedgerows. Pete helps out with reader’s tips on water-wise gardening and picks out the winner of Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator. Chiltern Seeds have an enormous selection of seeds, both edible and ornamental, and have been kind enough ...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:37:54 -0500 ]


AKG015 - Courgettes
AKG015.mp3 Courgettes are so easy and prolific that everyone should be growing them. Seeds of Italy have a fantastic selection of varieties and have been kind enough to donate some courgette seeds to be given away to AKG listeners – check out the show for further details. Kitchen Gardeners International are an organization promoting kitchen gardening, home cooking and sustainable food systems. They’re currently running a competition for people who are promoting kitchen gard...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:28:26 -0500 ]


AKG013 - The RISC roof garden
AKG013.mp3 Emma visits the RISC roof garden, a forest garden in Reading. The AKG has been nominated in the ‘Best Gardening Podcast’ category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards. Please pop over and register your vote by Friday 11th May. In this episode, Emma tours the RISC roof garden in Reading. Check out Emma’s photos of the garden. The RISC garden is open to the public on specific days under the National Gardens Scheme. Create your own forest garden with help from...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:20:38 -0500 ]


AKG011 - Seedlings
AKG011.mp3 How to ensure your seedlings continue to thrive. The AKG has been nominated in the ‘Best Gardening Podcast’ category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards. Please pop over and register your vote. Check out the AKG interview in the first episode of BSB-XP. Find the first and last frost dates for your area. ...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:11:56 -0500 ]


AKG009 - Raised beds
AKG009.mp3 Raised beds are great in the kitchen garden – and they can be cheap and easy to build. Emma’s weekend raised bed project Thrive, helping gardener’s with disabilities. Link-a-bord planters, easy kits made from recycled plastic. Freecycle, a great place to recycle things you don’t want or get some freebies for the garden. Growing Fruit and Vegetables on a Bed System the Organic Way, by Pauline Pears . Everything you need to know about building and...

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[ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:04:02 -0500 ]


AKG021 - Peas and peashoots
Growing peas and peashoots is the subject of this week's episode. Check out Daughter of the Soil, an excellent blog on growing heritage peas and pea breeding experiments, with great photos. There's a chance to win some pea and oriental vegetable seeds from Victoriana Nursery Gardens and a short gardening story from Greenprints magazine. If you're interested in Emma's funky greenhouse, it has its own blog, as does the rest of the garden. Emma has been hard at work writing gardening artic...

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[ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:52:12 -0700 ]


AKG020 - Welsh onions
Emma talks about Allium fistulosum, the Welsh onion and Madeleine gives us lots of uses for lavender, an indispensable plant in the Alternative Kitchen Garden. If you're interested in Emma's funky greenhouse, it has its own blog, as does the rest of the garden. Emma has been hard at work writing gardening articles, which you can read online at Gomestic and Helium. Check out the AKG bookshop: US and UK for our favourite gardening books. ...

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[ Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:59:46 -0700 ]


AKG019 - Sunflowers
Emma talks about the myriad uses of sunflowers and Madeleine does the same for roses. It's all about useful flowers in the Alternative Kitchen Garden this week. We find out the winners of the Chiltern Seeds gift token giveaway and there's a chance to win 2 tickets to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show . If you're interested in Emma's funky greenhouse, it has it's own blog , as does the rest of the garden . Emma has been hard at work writing gardening articles, which y...

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[ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:09:58 -0700 ]


AKG018 - Oriental vegetables
In episode 18 Emma talks about some of the most popular Oriental vegetables to grow - Chinese cabbage, pak choi, Chinese broccoli and garlic chives. There's a selection of hints and tips from readers and a second chance to enter the Chiltern Seeds gift token giveaway. Emma has been hard at work all week writing gardening articles, which you can read online. Recommended reading: Food plants of the world, by Ben-Erik van Wyk, a bible for edible plant geeks with colour photographs of every ...

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[ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:31:24 -0700 ]


AKG017 - June
Episode 17 is all about June - Emma talks about seeds you can sow in June for summer, autumn and winter harvests and Madeleine from Mad About Herbs explains how to harvest and make use of the elderflowers which are blooming in hedgerows. Pete helps out with reader's tips on water-wise gardening and picks out the winner of Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator . Chiltern Seeds have an enormous selection of seeds, both edible and ornamental, and have been kind enough to donate two gif...

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[ Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:05:06 -0700 ]


AKG016 - Windowboxes
In this episode Emma explains why she loves windowboxes, and lists some of the edible plants which you can grow in a tiny space. If you want to enter the wonderful world of windowboxes, read Windowbox allotment , by Penelope Bennet. Potted Gardens , by Stephanie Donaldson, contains planting recipes for windowboxes together with lovely colour pictures. Soilman gives us the benefit of his expertise on brassicas and explains why cauliflowers are difficult to grow and gives us some tips wh...

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[ Sun, 27 May 2007 01:34:41 -0700 ]


AKG013 - The RISC roof garden
Emma's blog - find out what's happening in Emma's garden. The AKG has been nominated in the 'Best Gardening Podcast' category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards. Please pop over and register your vote by Friday 11th May. In this episode, Emma tours the RISC roof garden in Reading. Check out Emma's photos of the garden. The RISC garden is open to the public on specific days under the National Gardens Scheme. Create your own forest garden with help from Sector39 garden design....

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[ Sun, 06 May 2007 05:13:32 -0700 ]


AKG012 - French beans
Emma's blog - find out what's happening in Emma's garden. The AKG has been nominated in the 'Best Gardening Podcast' category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards . Please pop over and register your vote. If you're in the UK and think one of your kitchen garden crops would make a lovely seasonal soup in November, then check out this competition from the New Covent Garden Food Company. The Heritage Seed Library, from Garden Organic The Real Seed Catalogue Find the first and last fr...

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[ Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:45:07 -0700 ]


AKG011 - Seedlings
Emma's blog - find out what's happening in Emma's garden. The AKG has been nominated in the 'Best Gardening Podcast' category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards . Please pop over and register your vote. Check out the AKG interview in the first episode of BSB-XP. Find the first and last frost dates for your area....

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[ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:02:24 -0700 ]


AKG010 - Nasturtiums
Emma's blog - find out what's happening in Emma's garden. The AKG has been nominated in the 'Best Gardening Podcast' category at the Mouse and Trowel Awards. Please pop over and register your vote. Nasturtium seeds from the Organic Gardening Catalogue Bob Flowerdew's Complete Book of Companion Planting...

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[ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:50:48 -0700 ]


AKG009 - Raised beds
Emma's blog - find out what's happening in Emma's garden. Emma's weekend raised bed project Thrive , helping gardener's with disabilities. Link-a-bord planters , easy kits made from recycled plastic. Freecycle , a great place to recycle things you don't want or get some freebies for the garden. Growing Fruit and Vegetables on a Bed System the Organic Way, by Pauline Pears . Everything you need to know about building and using be...

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[ Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:11:16 -0700 ]


AKG008 - Parsley
Emma's blog Emma's photos Parsley seeds from the Organic Gardening Catalogue Parsley products from Amazon ...

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[ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:59:46 -0700 ]


AKG007 - Comfrey
Emma's blog Emma's photos Comfrey products from the Organic Gardening Catalogue...

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[ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 06:50:00 -0700 ]


AKG006 - Chard and leaf beet
Emma's blog Emma's photos Chard seeds from the Organic Gardening Catalogue...

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[ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:40:07 -0700 ]

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