GROW IT...Carrot ‘Gniff'

A purple carrot with a creamy yellow centre and an interesting history. Of course KG deputy editor Emma Rawlings just had to try it!

ASPARAGUS? YES, IT'S WELL WORTH THE WAIT!

Asparagus requires a little patience initially, says Rob Smith, but your patience will be rewarded with crops for many years to come

All hail the king

This month KG editor Steve Ott encourages you to embrace the unusual and to rediscover the delights of a once-popular veg

ONE TO TRY Tomato ‘Yellow Mimi'

A lover of cherry tomatoes, KG's Tony Flanagan assesses whether this new yellow variety matches up to some of the others he has grown

AGAINST ALL ODDS

A gardener’s lot is not without its trials and tribulations. However, despite a pandemic, a lockdown and relentless predators last year, keen grower Sandra Barnes has reasons to be cheerful

Between The River And The Railway Track

Gardening writer Steve Neal visits an allotment site in Somerset and finds thriving plots and enthusiastic growers

YOUR GUIDE TO PERFECT PARSNIPS

Parsnips can be a tricky crop to grow successfully. Here Nigel Jewkes demonstrates how a little dedication to detail can produce the best results

Let them loose!

Gardens and allotments are great places to stimulate a child’s imagination while at the same time giving them space to develop mentally and physically. Annabelle Padwick explains

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we officially launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would feature in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature another of our winners

LET'S SHED SOME LIGHT

A whistle-stop tour of things for your shed

SHED ESSENTIALS

We love our garden sheds, but if you are thinking of investing in a new one this year be sure to read our buyer’s guide first

Create and propagate

Want to start your seeds off early but don’t have a budget for a propagator or grow lights? Not to worry. A little bit of creative upcycling and you’ll be up and running in no time. Stephanie Hafferty shows you how

Offbeat beans

There’s beans that we all know and love, and then there’s other beans that maybe we should ge to know. Rob Smith takes a tour of some unusual bean varieties well worth growing

FAMILY MATTERS IT'S ALL ALLIUMS

The onion is a veg plot staple but it has many edible cousins we can also grow. Emma Rawlings takes a look at the familiar alliums plus some unusual ones

BACK TO BASICS: TREE FRUIT

In the second of his two-part series David Patch advises on choosing a new tree, its shape and size and the significance of rootstocks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE ROAD To Self-sufficiency

Julie Moore outlines the principles of regenerative agriculture and shows how these can be applied to your plot for more self-sufficient and sustainable growing

TURNING IT AROUND

KG reader and seasoned allotment gardener Bill Masser offers his ideas to make crop rotation simple

HERBS TO YOUR DOOR

A fascination for growing herbs soon developed into a fullyfledged business and so Urban Herbs was born – a family affair selling herbs online. KG spoke to its founder, Andrew Perry

WINTER IS ON ITS WAY!

The nights are drawing in and it’s getting colder, says Stephanie Hafferty. But there’s still plenty to do in the garden

Just wild about garlic

There’s always garlic on hand in Rob Smith’s kitchen. This month he explains why