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AKG093 - Chicken Forage
akg093.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Hen Solo choosing weeds to eat What plants can you grow that chickens like to eat? My hens (Princess Layer and Hen Solo) like tucking into leafy greens of all descriptions, as well as some weeds. There’s also an update on the AKG Seed Appeal to raise money to help Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank save wild plant species. Leave me a comment, send me an email, come and chat in the new ...

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[ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:47:08 PDT ]


AKG092 - Prickly Nut Woods
akg092.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: A prickly Sweet Chesnut seed pod Join me for a visit to Prickly Nut Woods, where Ben Law built his woodland house (as seen on Grand Designs) and lives among the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) trees. You can see some of my photos in this Flickr set. Ben has written three books about his life in Prickly Nut Woods – The Woodland Way (A Permaculture Approach to Sustainable Woodland Manage...

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[ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:56:41 PDT ]


AKG091 - October
akg091.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: The garden on a rainy October day Find out why my head hasn’t been in the gardening game, and what I’m going to do in the garden now that it is. The heritage onion variety is Rousham Park Hero, by the way, one that is local to Oxfordshire. In this episode I’m also talking about what will henceforth be known as the Lost Episode, and my new Alternative Kitchen Garden Online C...

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:18:16 PDT ]


AKG090 - Aloe Vera
akg090.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Aloe vera offsets Aloe vera is a great plant to have in a kitchen garden, even if you have to grow it inside on a windowsill. Listen to this episode if you want to have your own herbal first aid kit on standby, or fresher air. Learn more about aloe vera via PFAF, and more about growing your own fresh air in episode 65. My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘...

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[ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:01:06 PDT ]


AKG089 - Garden Birds
akg089.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Starlings on a bird table Birds add a lot to a garden, but many of our familiar garden birds are in decline and need our help. In this episode I look at how to make your garden into a home for house sparrows, starlings and blackbirds. If you’re trying to identify the bird song in your garden, then BBC Radio 4 and the Guardian both have a selection of recordings you can listen to onl...

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[ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:56:09 PDT ]


AKG088 - Organic Fertilizers
akg088.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Comfrey liquid fertilizer This episode looks at feeding plants in the garden: macronutrients and micronutrients, solid and liquid fertilizers, high/ medium/ low fertility soil improvers – what’s it all about? We’ve covered composting several times in previous shows (see also episode 26 on worm composting, 32 for leaf mould and 60 for cold composting), as well as using co...

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[ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:26:53 PDT ]


AKG 20090824 - Fruit Cage Adventures
akg20090824.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Soft fruit in trug I have been harvesting the soft fruit, dealing with pests, taking down the fruit cage and feeding the fruit plants. And if you’d like to win a copy of The Little Book of Compost, check out my Great Gardening Book Giveaway. My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z‘ – is out now in the UK. Follow the link for reviews, intervi...

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[ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:37:31 PDT ]


AKG 20090801 - Dealing with blanketweed
akg20090801.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Barley straw pad I have been dealing with the blanketweed in the ponds in the Grow Dome, and staking the tomatillos. My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z’ – is printed and has an official UK publication date of 17th August 2009. You can pre-order a copy from Amazon, but if you can’t wait then order it direct from the publisher via the Gr...

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[ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:04:47 PDT ]


AKG 20090731 - Cleaning the garlic harvest
akg20090731.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: My garlic harvest The Big Green Gathering was cancelled, and instead I have been sowing salad seeds and trying to get things under control in the Grow Dome. My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z’ – is printed and has an official UK publication date of 17th August 2009. You can pre-order a copy from Amazon, but if you can’t wait then order it ...

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[ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:50:03 PDT ]


AKG 20090720 - Plastic's not fantastic
akg20090720.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: The composting yard at Kew I have a rant about plastic, because it’s impossible to keep it out of the compost heap. My book – ‘The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A To Z’ – is at the printers and has a UK official publication date of 17th August 2009. You can even pre-order a copy from Amazon if you can’t wait. Leave me a comment, send me an email...

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[ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:17:08 PDT ]


AKG 20090713 - Balcony Crops
akg20090713.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: A balcony garden in need of some crops In this episode, Isabel from Fennel and Fern tells you everything you need to know about growing food on balconies, and you can download her list of suggested balcony crops. Visit her blog to check out her instructions on making pots out of newspaper and also decorating pots with newspaper. There’s also exciting news about my book – ...

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[ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:48:52 PDT ]


AKG052 - Buying Plants
akg052.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Two AKG listeners have been very busy of late and have things they’d like to share with you. Erin, in Texas, has started a new podcast – Faery Knitting, in which she reads out a fairy story and chats about her animals and hobbies. I’ve listened to the first couple of episodes and I think it’s well worth checking out. Madeleine from Mad About Herbs has opened a new for...

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[ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:31:08 PDT ]


AKG 20090702 - Rusty Garlic
akg20090702.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Sad, rusty garlic It’s hot here in the UK this week, and I’m gardening in the early hours so I don’t overheat. This morning I was digging up the garlic that is suffering from leek rust, replanting the beds with wonderberries and a cassaabanana, and giving everything a good water. * I’ve got my garlic varieties mixed up in this episode. Thermidrome is a hard-nec...

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[ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:59:41 PDT ]


AKG066 - Pest Repellent Plants
akg066.mp3(right click to download)Click play to play this episode without downloading:This time last year we were talking aboutcourgettes, and hopefully this summer we’ll have better weather and can have more success with the courgette trial! And you can get a good deal on the forthcomingSeeds of Italy cookbookif you pre-order from their website!This episode is all about pest repellent plants, including companion plants such as marigolds andnasturtiumsand plants like the Shoo Fly plant (N...

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[ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:50:24 PDT ]


AKG 20090619 - Compost and frogs
akg20090619.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Strawberries in Helsinki, Finland I get distracted by a frog in the Grow Dome when I’m trying to explain what I’ve been doing to the compost heaps. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the ...

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:11:24 PDT ]


AKG087 - Holidays (Vacations)
akg087.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Hen Solo and Princess Layer help with the weeding Summer is coming, and soon it will be time for holidays (vacations). This episode is all about preparing your garden to survive without you for a couple of weeks. There’s also some interesting tips from a listener on composting cardboard. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates fr...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 03:35:57 PDT ]


AKG 20090603 - Leaf mould potting compost
akg20090603.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Leaf mould I turn leaf mould and comfrey into potting compost for next year. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the Avis coupon available in association with my...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 02:38:07 PDT ]


AKG 20090527 - Ensuite Bathroom
akg20090527.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Princess Layer enjoys her new ensuite bathroom The pampered chickens get their own bathroom. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the Petmeds coupon available in a...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 02:26:19 PDT ]


AKG 20090530 - Spider mites & alliums
akg20090530.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Alliums There are spider mites in the Grow Dome, and not everything in the leek bed is a leek. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the Angie’s List coupon ...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 02:25:55 PDT ]


AKG 20090523 - Big Drippas
akg20090523.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: A Big Drippa Installing a watering system in the Grow Dome. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the Footlocker coupon available in association with my other podca...

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[ Mon, 18 May 2009 01:27:43 PDT ]


AKG 20090517 - Earthing Up
akg20090517.mp3(right click to download)Click play to play this episode without downloading:Potato barrelsI’m trying out a new way of earthing up the potatoes in my potato barrels.Leave me a comment,send me an emailor join ourFacebook group. You can get real time updates from theAKGonTwitter.The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out theBrookstonecouponavailable in association with my other podcast...

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[ Sun, 17 May 2009 02:04:24 PDT ]


AKG 20090514 - Beans, peppers and awards
akg20090514.mp3(right click to download)Click play to play this episode without downloading:An army of pepper seedlingsOut in the Grow Dome I’ve been supporting French beans and potting up pepper seedlings. And I’ve been shortlisted for anObserver Ethical Awardand had an article about the garden published inHome Farmermagazine.Leave me a comment,send me an emailor join ourFacebook group. You can get real time updates from theAKGonTwitter.The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and a...

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[ Wed, 13 May 2009 23:38:09 PDT ]


AKG 20090520 - Edible Honeysuckles
akg20090520.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Edible Honeysuckles I’ve been repotting my two edible honeysuckles. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the Eastbay coupons available in association with my...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 03:50:31 PDT ]


AKG 20090511 - Japanese Wineberry
akg20090511.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Japanese wineberry I’ve been planting my Japanese Wineberry out in the garden. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the GoDaddy coupons available in associa...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 03:30:16 PDT ]


AKG 20090506 - Pulling up ivy
akg20090506.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Removing ivy from the raised bed Most people don’t use a crowbar when they’re gardening, but some plants are hard to shift once they’ve been growing in a confined space for a while. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast,...

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[ Tue, 05 May 2009 01:10:13 PDT ]


AKG 20090505 - Replanting the onion bed
akg20090505.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Oca seedlings I’m replanting one of the beds of overwintering onions with oca. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show and save money then check out the ice.com and diamond.com coupons avail...

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[ Tue, 05 May 2009 00:59:03 PDT ]


AKG 20090421 - Seed Morphology
akg20090421.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: Cornflower seeds I’m catching up with my seed sowing, and marvelling at the shapes and sizes that seeds come in. Have a look at my seed photos on Flickr. And if seed morphology is something that interests you, keep an eye out for Seeds: Time Capsules of Life, an amazingly beautiful book by Rob Kesseler and Wolfgang Stuppy. And if you haven’t already done so, please take a ...

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[ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:57:15 PDT ]


AKG086 - Greenhouses and seed sowing
akg086.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: This is a bumper episode, all about greenhouses and seed sowing. I cover why gardeners love having a greenhouse, how to decide whether or not to heat yours, how to sow seeds and what to do with excess seeds, and what you could be doing in your greenhouse throughout the year. If you’re new to seed sowing then you may also like episode 5; episode 11 is all about caring for the resulti...

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[ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:54:10 PDT ]


AKG 20090420 - Volunteer Potatoes
akg20090420.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: A ‘volunteer’ potato I’m outside in the garden, looking at the problems ‘volunteer’ potatoes (potatoes growing from last year’s leftover tubers) can cause. If, like me, you’re having trouble with cats in the garden this year then have a listen to episode 40, which has some ideas on how to keep them away from your patch. Leave me a comment, s...

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[ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:23:12 PDT ]


AKG 20090413 - Cardboard Composter Update
akg20090413.mp3 (right click to download) Click play to play this episode without downloading: The Mark III Cardboard Composter A sunny day, and an update on the Cardboard Composter project. Leave me a comment, send me an email or join our Facebook group. You can get real time updates from the AKG on Twitter. The Alternative Kitchen Garden is a free and ad-free podcast, but if you’d like to support the show then check out the great coupons available in association w...

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[ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:02:49 PDT ]

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