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