In this issue

IN THE GREENHOUSE
Martin Fish is sprucing up the greenhouse and pruning grapevines.

PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
We reveal the winners of our annual competition showcasing our readers' allotments and veg gardens.

HOOKED ON GARDENING
Founder member of Hook Allotment Association, Sue Hinton, reveals the secrets of success behind this thriving group..

10 Ideas For Your Plot This Year

There is nothing like a new project to get your teeth into in the new year. Emma Rawlings suggests a few ideas that may inspire

4 mins

Time for tea

This month Rob Smith is talking tea; not for human consumption of course but the kind your plants will thank you for

5 mins

The low impact garden

In this first of a bi-monthly series on gardening organically Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer for Garden Organic, explains the basic principles involved in planning for an environmentally low impact garden

3 mins

Hooked on gardening

An allotment site in a small village in Hampshire celebrates 10 years of gardening fun. One founding member, Sue Hinton, tells all

7 mins

Seeds to Savour

Seeds are packed with protein, fantastically versatile – try them scattered on salads, yogurt or your morning porridge – and undeniably yummy. The big question is: Why don’t we grow more of them? Benedict Vanheems drills down into the simply sensational world of seeds

6 mins

Gardening on a budget

In this new series, Stephanie Hafferty shows you the many different ways you can save money on your fruit and veg by growing your own

5 mins

Back To Basics: Tree Fruit

In part one of a two-part series, David Patch outlines the basics of growing tree fruit successfully, especially for beginners

6 mins

Make your garden A PLACE OF well-being

In consultation with the senior horticultural therapist at Thrive, the national gardening charity, Annabelle Padwick offers some advice on how to adapt your garden to suit your physical needs Jan Broady, senior horticultural therapist at Thrive

5 mins

FAMILY MATTERS BURGEONING BRASSICAS

In the second of our series exploring the major groups of plants essential to kitchen gardeners, KG editor Steve Ott turns the spotlight on the cabbage family

6 mins

PATHS - HOW THEY FEED YOUR PLANTS AND HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEM

In this extract from his great new book, no-dig gardening guru Charles Dowding explains how paths not only help you to get around your plot but can increase yields too

6 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.