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Kitchen Garden and the National Vegetable Society – together helping the nation to grow better vegetables
The Team ....................................................................................................................................3 Contents .....................................................................................................................................4 Chairman’s Thoughts – David Allison ........................................................................................... 5 News from the Trustees – Mark Hall.............................................................................................6 Application forms and DVD order.................................................................................................7 Kelvin’s Comments......................................................................................................................8 Getting started on the Allotment by Derek Brooks ..................................................................... 10 From the Kitchen by Linda and Mary ......................................................................................... 16 Growing for the Kitchen by Adam Greathead.............................................................................18 Growing through Straw by David Metcalfe.................................................................................20 Latest Research by David Thornton...........................................................................................22 Irrigation by Kelvin Mason..........................................................................................................24 Kensington Olympia Kitchen Garden by Raymond Higgins ........................................................ 28 Training fruit trees by Richard Bailey...........................................................................................30 Mick Poultney............................................................................................................................34 Competition............................................................................................................................... 40 Seasonal jobs by Kelvin Mason..................................................................................................42 Growing Blueberries by Gerry Edwards FNVS............................................................................44 Peter Houguez Farm by Collette Bisson.....................................................................................46 Carrot Competitions by Collette Bisson .....................................................................................47 Salvation Army in Jeresy by Collette Bisson...............................................................................48 Dates, deadlines and directories................................................................................................49 Propagation and Growing Cabinet by Peter Glazebrook FNVS ..................................................50 Branch Newsletters ......................................................................................................................
Scottish Branch...............................................................................52 Northern Branch...............................................................................54 Midlands Branch ..............................................................................56 Southern Branch ..............................................................................58 Welsh Branch ...................................................................................60 Irish section ......................................................................................61
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