In this issue

IN THE GREENHOUSE
Join greenhouse gardener Martin Fish as he harvests and ripens late crops and deals with vine weevil.

KG PROBLEM SOLVER
Our top experts help solve your gardening problems with peas, blackcurrants, cauliflowers and apples.

START AT THE TOP
KG editor Steve Ott gets down to the basics with mulching..

ORCHARDS FOR ALL!

Traditional orchards are undoubtedly beautiful, but not exactly practical for most gardens. There is another way, says Benedict Vanheems — a productive and space-efficient mini orchard

6 mins

START AT THE TOP

Good gardeners know how important it is to take care of their Kr soil and one of the easiest ways to do this is with mulches. KG editor Steve Ott asks what makes a good mulch and how to get the best from them

7 mins

COPING WITH WINDY SITES

We are told to choose a sheltered spot to sow our crops – but what if shelter is hard to come by? Can we grow good fruit and veg? KG editor Steve Ott says we can and shares some tips to help you

4 mins

SAVING OUR ALLOTMENTS

It took one man's vision and an enormous amount of work to save a derelict allotment site. Dave Taylor is the man on a plot-saving mission. YouTuber and expert allotment gardener Nigel Jewkes (aka Muddybootz, pictured right) went to meet him

5 mins

ONE TO TRY PEA 'Valido'

Home-grown peas are one of the delights of the veg patch. This season KG editor Steve Ott has been trying maincrop pea 'Valido' from Johnsons Seeds to see how it performed

3 mins

AUTUMN GLORY

Despite the vagaries of our October weather, Stephanie Hafferty takes time to wonder at the beauty autumn brings and to get down to some serious sowing and planting

6 mins

Let's Celebrate The Therapy Garden!

There’s no doubt that gardening can have a very beneficial effect on our mental and physical well-being. But what about those gardens totally dedicated to this process? Annabelle Padwick highlights some leaders in the field...

5 mins

BRING HOME THE BACON WITH EGGPLANTS!

The meaty flesh of aubergines or eggplants has a spongelike quality which gives it the ability to absorb any flavour it is coupled with. KG editor Steve Ott offers top tips for growing this versatile veg

6 mins

Picking your moment

Knowing exactly when to pick your fruit isn't as straightforward as it may appear. Even the professionals get it wrong. Fruit expert David Patch has advice to help you tell when the time is ripe

6 mins

THE MELLOW SEASON

KG reader Peter Dean explains why he loves the autumn months

2 mins

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Kitchen Garden Magazine Description:

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.