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Jessica Dunn
Kitchen Garden & Wildlife Editor
Runs a productive small kitchen garden - greenhouse, four raised beds and an unreasonable number of tomato varieties - and shares it happily with the birds, bees and one very bold hedgehog. Covers grow-your-own, composting, wildlife gardening and the watering kit that keeps it all alive through a British summer. Believes every garden, however small, can feed somebody - even if it's the robin.
Articles by Jessica Dunn
- Building a Cold Frame: Plans, Kits and What to Grow in ItExtend your growing season year-round with a cold frame! Discover DIY plans, ready-made kits, and the best crops to thrive in this simple garden structure.
- Hedgehog-Friendly Gardens: Houses, Hedgehog Holes and HazardsDiscover how simple garden tweaks—like hedgehog holes and cozy shelters—can turn your outdoor space into a haven for these spiky, pest-munching heroes.
- Water Butts & Rainwater Harvesting: Cut Your Watering BillsDiscover how collecting rainwater with a simple water butt can slash your garden watering costs and help the environment year-round.
- Squirrel-Proof & Seed-Specific Bird Feeders for a Wildlife-Rich Autumn GardenTransform your garden into a wildlife haven! Discover the best bird feeders and tables to attract stunning species right to your doorstep.
- Raised Beds That Make Growing Veg EasierDiscover how raised beds transform your veg patch—better drainage, less weeding, and bigger harvests with half the effort.
- Slugs and Snails: What Actually Works to Stop ThemForget the myths—discover which slug and snail deterrents are backed by science and which ones are simply wasting your time and money.
- Compost Bins Compared: Tumblers, Daleks and Hot BinsDiscover which composter reigns supreme—fast-heating tumblers, classic Daleks, or insulated Hot Bins—to turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold faster.
- Greenhouses for Small Gardens: Lean-To and Mini OptionsMaximize your small garden's potential year-round with space-saving lean-to and mini greenhouses—big growing power without the big footprint.