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PEARS SEASON BY SEASON
This month fruit expert David Patch sets out to show that with the right approach, pears are not as espoused by some a tricky fruit to grow
BEAUTY AND THE BEETS
The question asked by Emma Bailey was: could her allotment be beautiful and productive? She gave it a go and here is what she discovered
HARVEST AND PRESERVE
If you are lucky enough to get gluts of home-grown fruit or veg Hannah Reid has some ideas on how to preserve and store them
GROW YOUR OWN Snack and party delights
How about growing your own vegetable treats? This month Rob Smith looks at a wide range of options for tasty and nutritious snacking
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 a young family making great strides in their garden
NEW POTATOES UNCOVERED
Martin Fish sheds new light on growing one of the nation's favourite veg, while wife Jill serves up a dish of herby potatoes baked with tomatoes
QUESTION TIME
GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP
WHAT'S NEW?
ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
TO PINCH OR NOT To PINCH?
Sometimes plants benefit from having their growing tips removed, as Becky Searle explains
COMBAT APHIDS NATURALLY
This month garden writer and blogger Emily Cupit turns her attention to that sap-sucking menace, the aphid, and offers some eco-friendly ways to control them
GROW YOUR OWN BERRY BOWL
Enjoy the fruits of your labour - literally - says Rob Smith, with home-grown berries. He also highlights some special varieties
Redefining SUSTAINABILITY
Becky Searle heads up to Cumbria to talk to the couple behind Dalefoot Composts, a company that specialises in peat-free compost, using potash-rich bracken from local farms
BUILD A POND TO BE PROUD OF
Creating a wildlife pond in your garden is one of the best gifts you can offer wildlife, which in turn will help to look after your crops, says professional gardener and garden
CHOW TO BEAT POTATO BLIGHT
Anton Rosenfeld from Garden Organic shares toolkit for tackling blight his troubleshooting
CULTIVATE AND CONNECT
Gardeners have always enjoyed comparing growing stories and sharing advice. Hannah Reid looks at the social media trends in gardening and how it cultivates friendships
STRAWBERRIES SEASON BY SEASON
Delicious, vibrant, easy to grow and easy to maintain. What's not to love about this most succulent of fruit
ROOTING FOR carrots
KG editor Steve Ott takes a look at one of our most popular root veg and offers his top tips for great harvests
USING AND CONSERVING WATER
Water is a valuable resource and Stephanie Hafferty offers some tips on storing, using and reducing our need for it on our plots
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.Our latest winner makes the most of her back garden
COURGETTES UNCOVERED
If you follow Martin Fish's advice and top tips you can expect a summer of copious courgettes, plus there's another succulent dish from wife Jill
BEAT THE HEAT!
Anticipating another very hot and dry summer this year, KG reader and keen allotment gardener Peter Dean explains his growing plans to cope with a changing climate
BACK TO BASICS WITH FRUIT
This month our resident fruit expert David Patch takes a look at three essential summer tasks for fruit growers
YES, IN YOUR BACKYARD!
You may not have a lot of space but you can still enjoy growing a range of fruit and veg
CROWNING GLORIES
Scone Palace was once home to the Scone Stone - the crowning seat of Scottish kings. It also boasts a wonderful walled kitchen garden. Gardening writer Janice Hopper paid a visit to meet head gardener Brian Cunningham
NEW ALLOTMENTS IN WALES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!
We talk to Stephanie Slater, founder and chief executive of the charity School Food Matters, which campaigns for access to healthy, sustainable food at school and teaches children about food and food growing
Should we be using biocontrols?
Garden Organic's research manager Anton Rosenfeld demystifies biocontrols and shares advice on their use
THE PERMACULTURE GARDEN
This month Hannah Reid explains how she incorporates the principles of permaculture into growing her fruit and veg
GROW YOUR OWN BAKING INGREDIENTS
This month Rob Smith picks out some of his favourite baking fillers for those sweet-toothed growers among us
ASPARAGUS UNCOVERED
Martin Fish shares his expertise with growing one of those plants that just keep on giving, year on year, while wife Jill serves up a savoury dish just bursting with flavour