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In this issue

WINTER WINNERS
PERENNIAL KALE FOR YEAR-ROUND PICKING

Meet matt Orme
Head gardener at the Montagu Arms

Midweek meal magic
Winter roots and sprouts

THE MONTAGU ARMS
Rachel Graham meets a head gardener whose unconventional approach delivers striking results

FORCING RHUBARB
Martin Fish is covering up his crowns, in anticipation of sweet rewards

FIRE STARTERS!
Benedict Vanheems suggests sowing your chillies now – they need a long growing
season

TOP JOBS FOR JANUARY

STEPHANIE HAFFERTY OUTLINES THE ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS

2 mins

UNDER COVER

Grapevines benefit from regular pruning to keep them healthy, in shape and for abundant harvests.

3 mins

WHAT'S NEW?

ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING

2 mins

FORCING RHUBARB

Martin Fish explains how to bring forward those first sweet stems of spring

4 mins

PERENNIAL KALE: AN OLD STAPLE FOR TODAY'S GARDENER

Rob Smith explores the heritage of perennial kales once found in many cottage gardens - and explains why these resilient, long-lived brassicas still deserve a place in 2026's productive plots

5 mins

OUR TOP PLOTTER!

Back in the summer we launched a competition to find our Top Plotters, with the top three winning some great prizes and all being featured in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we meet our 2026 winner!

8 mins

FIRE STARTERS

Spice up your gardening life! Benedict Vanheems invites us to delve into the sometimes masochistic world of chillies. The secret to success? Start now for a hotter, heavier harvest

7 mins

FROM BLANK CANVAS TO BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN GARDEN

When Matt Orme arrived at his first gardening job in 2022, with no qualifications and no experience, he discovered the previous gardener was leaving in two weeks. Three years on, he has transformed a hotel kitchen garden with an instinctive, nature-led philosophy - pollinators first, plates second

7 mins

LIVING WITH WEEDS

Dr Anton Rosenfeld, from sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic, shows you how to manage weeds in different areas of your garden - and some of their benefits

3 mins

The PERMACULTURE KITCHEN GARDEN

In this new series Stephanie Hafferty explores simple, practical ways to build a healthier, more productive garden through the year

4 mins

GET TO KNOW WHAT YOU GROW

Understanding plant families and Latin names can make you a more confident, more observant kitchen gardener.

4 mins

SAFFRON GROW YOUR OWN GOLD

I've always baked a lot and at this time of year I'm partial to Scandinavian sweet breads, in particular Swedish saffransbullar.

2 mins

HERB OF THE MONTH BAY

An evergreen essential for the productive garden

3 mins

HEATED PROPAGATORS PUT TO THE TEST

Rachel Graham compared three heated propagators to see how design, heat and humidity affect early sowing in the depths of winter

6 mins

WINTER GREENS ON YOUR WINDOWSILL

Even in the darkest months, Becky Searle shows how easy it is to grow nutrient-packed microgreens at home - delivering fresh flavour, antioxidants and a welcome burst of green when the garden is resting

4 mins

The WINTER CHOP!

David Patch demystifies the pruning of apple and pear trees

4 mins

THE GARDEN THAT GREW A COMMUNITY

Friendships, food, and fresh air lie at the heart of this thriving North Yorkshire garden project. Sally Clifford meets the people who made it happen

4 mins

ROOT MAGIC FOR MIDWEEK

Anna Cairns Pettigrew brings flavour and freshness to winter roots and sprouts, turning everyday veg into quick, satisfying meals

4 mins

The Last Word

Meet gardener Sarah Purser, who is joining the Kitchen Garden team - and she couldn't be more excited about sharing her thoughts and growing journey with you throughout 2026

4 mins

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Kitchen Garden Magazine Description:

Publisher: Kelsey-Media

Category: Gardening

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Kitchen Garden Magazine - UK's No.1 for growing your own fruit and vegetables. KG also offers great monthly give-aways, special gardening offers, recipes, growing tips and much more.The KG team put their heads together to bring you their top 101 tips to help you get your season off to the best possible start and as cheaply as possible. We hope you’ll agree that they are genuinely useful. If you have any of your own you’d like to share, please drop me a line and we’ll feature them in the magazine.