A tuber full of potential!

Garden Organic's Anton Rosenfeld shares his advice for growing this unusual root vegetable, which can be eaten like a potato

GARDENING WITH MINIMAL DISTURBANCE

Gardening is about balance, says Huw Richards. This month he explains the underlying principles that inform his approach to gardening

PEAT

This month Becky Searle explains why peat and its preservation are so important and offers advice on peat-free composts

GO EARLY WITH PEAS

Home-grown peas are a taste sensation and they are so easy to grow. Early varieties can be sown from the middle of the month. Here are some of our favourites

CASH CROPS

Food prices remain inflated, with prices of staples - including fruits and vegetables rocketing over the past few years. So what's to be done? The solution, of course, lies in our own muddy hands, as Benedict Vanheems explains

POLYECO

THE ULTIMATE GROWING SPACE

TOMATOES

From garden classics to modern marvels, Rob Smith surveys the wonderful world of one of summer's most popular crops

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Our annual competition to find 12 readers and their plots to appear in Kitchen Garden magazine had a great response. Meet another of this year's creative and talented winners

Kitchen garden!

This month Martin Fish begins a new series documenting the development of a kitchen garden at Ivy Cottage in Lincolnshire, his and Jill's new home. Plus another tasty recipe from Jill

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would appear in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Meet another of our creative and talented winners

CAULIFLOWERS UNCOVERED

More expert advice from Martin Fish on one of the more difficult veg to grow, while Jill serves up a delicious cauliflower and mustard soup

THE VEG THAT KEEPS ON VEGGING

This month Becky Searle sings the praises of perennial vegetables and encourages you to find a space for them on your plot

CARROT GOLD

Rooted in tradition, bursting with flavour and with so many varieties to choose from, carrots are a must-grow veg in Rob Smith's garden

GROWN TO A FINE ART

Fibre artist Emma Davies tells Sally Clifford how growing her own inspires her creations

LIVING THE DREAM!

A summer temp job at a garden centre was the starting point for Steph Young's journey to veg growing enthusiast and avid Instagrammer

HERITAGE APPLES A growing legacy

Kirsty Williams visits the heritage fruit tree nursery of Tom Adams and finds a fascinating range of once-forgotten apple varieties now available for the home gardener

HANDLE WITH CARE

Garden Organic's Anton Rosenfeld shares his secrets for success with transplanting seedlings

LET'S GET SORTED!

This month Jane Kelly considers the range of resources you can call on when planning your garden and recording what you do in it

Ladybird, ladybird...

If there's something green, sucking leaves and wood, who you gonna call? Well aside from lacewing larvae, parasitic wasps, rove beetles and predatory midges, you might want to call a ladybird. And ask it to bring some friends, says nature watcher

DIGGING THE DIRT POO BARE

There's something quite malodorous in the air down on John Holloway's allotment site... but maybe that's a good thing

FLAVOURSOME FRUIT GOOSEBERRIES

Gooseberries may have fallen out of favour but certainly not out of flavour, as fruit expert David Patch explains

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR!

Tony Flanagan attempts to navigate his way through the puzzling world of garden law and discovers some interesting facts

BLUEBERRIES SEASON BY SEASON

Take a walk through the blueberry year with lots of tips and advice from our regular fruit expert David Patch

CREATING A show garden STAT

An idea conjured up on a train led Hannah Reid to exhibit a garden at this year's Hampton Court Flower Show. She explains how her 'train of thought' led to this magnificent creation

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

What do you do when you can't expand your plot outwards? You go vertical. KG reader Geoff Hackett explains his unique growing system

A VOYAGE OF food discovery

We talk to Charlotte Repton of the Country Trust, a charity dedicated to teaching children about food and how it is grown

The froghopper: a creature of extremes

In the first of a new series taking a close look at garden wildlife, nature watcher Jack Edmonds highlights a fascinating insect with a unique way of keeping predators at bay

SEEDS WORTH SAVING

Becky Searle shows you how you can save money, have healthier plants and protect food diversity just by saving seeds

OUR JOURNEY SO FAR!

Join keen allotment blogger and vlogger Jane Kelly as she recalls her allotment journey with husband Mike, dog Rocky and a little flock of rescue hens

GROW YOUR OWN RATATOUILLE AND MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEG

This month, Rob Smith brings a taste of the Mediterranean to the table with a range of succulent veg, perfect for roasting