The Citizen Gardener: Planting for pollinators – sow the seeds of change
All of us can do a little something to help Britain’s dwindling legion of pollen-pluckers
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The Citizen Gardener: Planting the flowerbeds from bed
Our gardening expert on planning your patch from the comfort of your duvet
The Citizen Gardener: Sowing in the wind
Kate Poland on the mobility and life expectancy of plants, and how to support a local secret garden
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Be radical and grow your own food’
Kate Poland on how we can take advantage of the increased interest in food-growing during lockdown
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Seeds are now as elusive as Glasto tickets’
Kate Poland on the huge demand for her free seeds and how we can take control of a monopolised supply chain
The Citizen Gardener: ‘A lack of plant diversity means one in five species could be under threat’
Kate Poland on the biodiversity crisis, how individuals can plough their own furrow amid the seed industry’s oligopoly, and why sprouts are not just for Christmas
Where have you bean? Gillian Riley with more on legumes, seeds and all manner of other pulchritudinous pods
Our beloved food historian hits us with an update of last month’s broad (bean) overview, featuring some localised info for Hackney citizens
Beans, pulses, nuts, peas and seeds: it’s the little things
Our resident food historian takes a historical view of the newly ‘rehabilitated’ ingredients. Whether scrubbed, peeled or dried, these versatile morsels are more than meets the eye