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ROB'S PLOT BRING on autumn
Summer is ending and harvesting and preserving become a part of day-to-day life for every veg gardener. Veg expert Rob Smith is no exception...
SIMPLE SEED SAVING
The cost of seeds can be quite prohibitive for some so why not save your seeds instead, and all for free? And there are other reasons too, as Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic, explains
Hot crops FOR cool weather
Winter radish is a crop that can be sown now and will mature really quickly. Emma Rawlings offers some advice on which ones to grow and how
FROM POTS TO PLOTSI
Starting out with houseplants, Hannah Reid then progressed to growing herbs and vegetables on a small scale indoors. Now she has two flourishing allotment plots!
ALL ABUZZ ABOUT CHELSEA
Stephanie Hafferty takes a tour of this year's Chelsea Flower Show with her pick of the gardens
SOWING YOUR FREE SEEDS
Here we offer some tips on growing your free KG seeds this month
PROTECT YOUR GARDEN FROM WEEDS AND PESTS
In this issue BBC Radio 2 gardening expert and Welsh Water's Pestsmart ambassador, Terry Walton, shares the natural methods that he relies on to combat weeds and pests
EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH ONIONS
From sowing to harvesting to storing, home-grown onions are something you can have all year round.
A MAN OF MANY PARTS
Martin Fish is one of the UK's most respected and loved horticulturalists. He has been a regular on TV and radio for nearly 30 years, while at the same time a prolific writer in national magazines and books. Here he chats with Grapevine podcast presenter Daniel Heighes
A NORTHERN OASIS
Martin Fish is at Kiplin Hall in North Yorkshire, finding out about its rich history and exploring its restored walled garden
TAKE cover
Stephanie Hafferty has been loving developing a new plot with no-dig beds but she was really excited when her new polytunnel arrived
WHAT A CHARMER!
It looks good, it tastes good, it's versatile and you get good value for your money. Yes, it's a charmed life with chard, says Tony Flanagan
WHEN A MINER PROBLEM IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM
The allium leaf miner is a garden pest that is spreading across the country and is especially detrimental to leeks. Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic, explains what to look for... and the best method of prevention
ROB' S PLOT Playing it cool!
August certainly can be a sizzler of a month in the kitchen garden, with greenhouse temperatures soaring and watering becoming the key to success, explains Rob Smith
TAKE THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE
Scientists have been warning us about climate change since the 1960s. Ecologist and keen veg grower Becky Searle looks at what a changing climate means to gardeners and how we can help to mitigate it
THE BEARDED GROWERS
Two school pals met up by chance after nearly 20 years and before they knew it they had their own gardening radio show. KG editor Steve Ott caught up with John (JJ) and Chris (Bish) for a chinwag!
TIME TO TRIM and train
Surely fruit pruning is something we do in the winter months. Not so, says nurseryman David Patch as he explains why summer pruning is also essential
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 present a talented winning twosome
UNDER COVER
We've all heard of a spring clean, but a thorough autumn clean can be just as powerful, particularly in the greenhouse.
TOP JOBS FOR SEPTEMBER
ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS
The benefits of multisowing
What is multisowing and what are the benefits? In this extract from his new book, no-dig expert Charles Dowding explains
TOP JOBS FOR MAY
ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS
Small space high yield gardening
Just because you may not have a lot of space for growing your crops, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to put up with low yields. Becky Searle explains
ROB'S PLOT A month of two halves!
Sow, plant, and protect, all key words for the month of May, which can be a tricky time in the garden, says Rob Smith
IT'S A KIND OF MAGIC
There's something enchanting about growing veg, says Emma Bailey, and even more so when you involve your children
Watering wisely
Water is a valuable resource even in our climate and we can use various techniques in the garden to preserve it, explains Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic
FROM LITTLE SEEDS GREAT THINGS GROW
Mark Alexander is a home/allotment gardener with a focus on growing food for his young family. Mark grew up learning about organic farming from his family and from this seed of knowledge grew a passion for growing his own and also seed saving
TRIUMPH OVER adversity
Sally Clifford meets a community of growers and showers at one of the country's oldest allotments societies in West Yorkshire
THE UPWARDLY mobile munch
Runner beans remain as popular as ever in the veg patch, with many gardeners feeling they are the best flavoured of all beans. KG editor Steve Ott offers his top tips for bumper crops
ROB'S PLOT SO MUCH TO HARVEST ALREADY!
Rob Smith is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labour with plenty to harvest but at the same time there’s also plenty to sow, and he’s keeping his eye out for pests and diseases