Gardening
Kitchen Garden
HERB OF THE MONTH ROSEMARY
Rosemary is one of the most useful evergreen herbs for the winter garden.
2 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
TURNING PROBLEM RHODODENDRONS INTO 'BLACK GOLD'
How the National Trust garden at Inverewe is making biochar - and better soil - from invasive shrubs in the wet, acidic West Highlands. Charlotte Sterling finds out more
5 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
APPLES FOR EVERY SEASON
From crisp eating varieties to sharp cookers, apples are the fruit that truly bridges the gap between garden and kitchen. Rob Smith shares ways to enjoy them long after harvest – from festive mincemeat to bottled slices, dried snacks and even homemade pectin
5 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
PICKLE PERFECTION
I wondered if our family recipe, Auntie Annie's piccalilli, might be of interest. It's a delicious way to use surplus marrows and courgettes. Many people think they dislike piccalilli because they've only tried the shop stuff - this changes minds! Auntie Annie made hers for decades. The recipe likely dates to the 1890s and keeps well at room temperature — our current jar was made in 2018!
1 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
WHAT'S NEW?
ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
2 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
Bush fruits for summer feasts
Plant currants and gooseberries now and enjoy bumper crops next year. Martin Fish shares his advice on preparing the soil, planting, pruning and aftercare to get your bushes off to the best start
3 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
MARVEL AT MAMMOTH ONIONS
If you've ever been impressed by giant onions displayed at vegetable shows, you've likely seen the legendary mammoth onion. Known for their impressive size and mild, sweet flavour, these onions can grow to several pounds with the right care. While they demand more attention than your average onion, the rewards are well worth it
2 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
TOP JOBS FOR NOVEMBER
STEPHANIE HAFFERTY OUTLINES THE ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS
2 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
UNDER COVER
Under cover spaces such as polytunnels and unheated greenhouses protect plants from the extremes of winter weather, such as driving rain, hail and high winds, but they still get very cold inside.
3 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
WHAT SHOULD I GROW?
Whether you're cultivating a compact courtyard or expansive allotment, starting with a more considered plan of what to grow will help you grow smarter, waste less and harvest more. Benedict Vanheems offers his step-by-step guide to choosing the best crops for you
7 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
BRINE TIME PICKLES AND FERMENTS
Here's some simple ways to turn your harvest into jars of colour and crunch
3 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
JUST DIG, SLICE, WEED - REPEAT
Six Japanese-style digging knives promised to weed, slice and plant in one. We tried them in real plot conditions - from teasing out taproots to dividing perennial clumps - to see which earns a permanent place in your trug
3 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
Royal roots helping palace garden grow
Tucked away in the imposing grounds of Hampton Court Palace is a working kitchen garden where history and horticulture meet. Hampshire gardener and writer Daniel Heighes discovers how heritage crops, compost, and careful hands keep this royal plot producing all year round
5 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
GROW YOUR OWN CIDER
From heritage orchards to homemade blends, apples have long been part of our national story. Becky Searle meets cider-maker Barney Butterfield to discover how you can grow and press your own fruit for a truly home-brewed tipple
4 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
OUR TOP PLOTTERS
Last summer we launched a competition to find our Top Plotters, with the top three winning some great prizes and all being featured in Kitchen Garden magazine this year.
2 min |
November 2025
Kitchen Garden
VOLE PATROL
They may look harmless and cute, but voles can be a pest - they'll tunnel through beds, nibble roots and even ring-bark young fruit trees.
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
SUPER NEW SEEDS FROM FOTHERGILL'S
Behind every seed packet lies years of careful trialling. At the Fothergill's open day, Rachel Graham discovered how the team tests for flavour, reliability and fresh ideas to shape what we'll be sowing next year
6 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
TURN UP THE HEAT ON COMPOSTING
Becky Searle explains how hot composting can speed up the process, kill off weed seeds and deliver nutrient-rich compost in a fraction of the time
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
PLUMS AND THEIR KIN Perfect for preserving
From bottled fruit and spiced chutneys to sharp vinegars and rustic cakes, plums, damsons, gages and mirabelles offer endless ways to stock the store cupboard. Rob Smith shares his favourite recipes and traditions for keeping these autumn treasures well into winter
5 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
OUR TOP PLOTTERS
Last summer we launched a competition to find our Top Plotters, with the top three winning some great prizes and all being featured in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature one of our runners-up...
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
SMALL GARDEN? NO PROBLEM
From apples and figs to strawberries and rhubarb, many fruits thrive in containers. David Patch shares his top tips for choosing, planting and caring for crops in pots, so you can enjoy harvests on even the smallest plot
8 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
BAGGED UP AND READY TO GROW
Peat-free compost is making gardening more sustainable. Here Rob Smith unpacks the findings from a major trial and shares tips for getting the best from every bag
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
BEETROOT: FROM PLOT TO PLATE
Martin and Jill Fish share their tips on lifting and storing beetroot so it lasts right through winter, while Jill offers a couple of delicious ways to enjoy this colourful crop in the kitchen
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
SO LONG, SLUGS!
Slugs and snails are one of our biggest and most widespread pests. They can mow down seedlings or ruin young crops in a matter of hours. But that's no reason to panic or reach for the pellets. As Benedict Vanheems explains, we can outwit these slimy creatures completely naturally
7 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
TOP TIPS FOR HARVESTING AND STORAGE
Garden Organic's research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld shows you how to be canny with your vegetable harvest to prolong storage
3 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
Restoring the splendour
Behind the 600ft façade of one of the UK's grandest stately homes lies a productive plot. Sally Clifford meets the volunteers bringing new life to Wentworth Woodhouse's Community Garden
3 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
HELP THE HEDGEHOGS THIS AUTUMN
Hedgehogs are one of our most-loved garden visitors – and a great ally against slugs and snails. But their numbers are in long-term decline. As they prepare for hibernation, here's how you can make your garden or allotment a safe and welcoming place for these prickly pest-controllers.
3 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
BUILD YOUR OWN WORMERY
Turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost and liquid feed with a home-made wormery. With just a few plastic boxes, some mesh and a drill, you can create a compact recycling system that keeps worms happy and your garden supplied with free fertiliser
3 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
IMPROVING SOIL TO BOOST CROPS
Healthy crops start with healthy soil. Whether you're working with sticky clay, free- draining sand or something in between, Martin Fish explains how to build better structure, boost fertility and keep your soil in great condition, season after season
4 min |
October 2025
Kitchen Garden
MEET THE BLOGGER BUILDING A FOOD FOREST IN SCOTLAND
When Katrina and Peter moved to their East Ayrshire garden in 2019 they had no gardening experience – just a desire to live sustainably. Their food forest now feeds the family and supports their autistic son Clayton through the rhythms of nature
6 min |