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In this issue

JOBS FOR THE MONTH
Steph Hafferty guides you through key December tasks – from clearing and sowing to caring for citrus trees

SCULPTURE BY THE LAKES
Rachel Graham visits a biodynamic kitchen garden that’s both pretty and productive

HERBS ALL YEAR
Rob Smith shares ways to make your herbs last, from fragrant oils and butters to pesto,salts and freezer cubes

PLAN FOR PERFECTION
All the best veg gardens start with a well-crafted plan. Invest a little time now for bountiful harvests later, says Benedict Vanheems

SHAPING A SUSSEX CLASSIC
We visit the Thomas Smith truggery to discover how these iconic baskets are made and what the future holds for this traditional craft

Welcome Days for dreaming

As I write this, the rain is hammering on the windows - those sideways sheets that soak into everything and makes even the hardiest gardener think twice about heading outside.

1 mins

TOP JOBS FOR DECEMBER

Stephanie Hafferty outlines the key tasks needed to keep your veg beds and under-cover crops productive through the quietest weeks of the year

6 mins

WHAT'S NEW?

ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING

3 mins

QUESTION TIME

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

2 mins

FRUIT BUSHES: THE WINTER CUT-BACK

Now's the time to shape up your soft fruit. Martin Fish shares his simple guide to pruning blackcurrants, currants and gooseberries ready for bumper crops

4 mins

PRESERVING THE POWER OF HERBS

Rob Smith shares his favourite ways to make your herbs last, from fragrant oils and butters to pesto, salts and freezer cubes – easy, thrifty methods that keep flavour at your fingertips all year round

5 mins

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...

7 mins

PLAN FOR PERFECTION

All the best veg gardens start with a well-crafted plan. Invest a little time now for bountiful harvests later, says Benedict Vanheems, as he takes us back to basics - step by step - with his guide to laying out your perfect plot

8 mins

THE ART of GROWING

Rachel Graham meets Chi Chi Tseng, head kitchen gardener at Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester, an internationally accredited botanic garden. She joined the team in 2022 and now manages the quarter-acre biodynamic kitchen garden, which supplies the on-site café and restaurant with seasonal fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers

5 mins

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE ABOUT SEEDS

Dr Anton Rosenfeld, of sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic, shares some tips for choosing seeds this winter

4 mins

TRIED, TESTED AND STAYING

With so many tempting varieties to choose from, it can be hard to know which vegetables truly earn their space. Rob Smith shares 10 standout crops he'll be growing again next season – reliable performers packed with flavour, colour and character

6 mins

HERB OF THE MONTH CHIVES

Allium schoenoprasum

1 mins

PUTTING OFF-GRID GREENHOUSE HEATERS TO TEST

As the days get colder keeping your precious plants warm within the greenhouse becomes more of a challenge. But what can you do if there's no power on your plot? Here KG takes a look at four heaters that could help to keep things growing through the winter days...

4 mins

FROM SEED TO SIZZLE

From fiery habaneros to fruity new hybrids chillis offer great possibilities. Becky Searle meets RHS Gold Medal winner Amrit Madhoo at South Devon Chilli Farm to hear about growing and caring for these heat-loving plants

4 mins

GIVEAWAYS

TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAYS SEE PAGE 65 OR VISIT THE KG WEBSITE

1 mins

THE RIGHT START WITH RASPBERRIES

There's nothing quite like the taste of home-grown raspberries. David Patch shows how to prepare the soil, plant new canes, and carry out the first pruning to set them up for a long, productive life

4 mins

SHAPING A SUSSEX CLASSIC

From cleaving chestnut poles by hand to fastening wafer-thin plywood, every Sussex trug at the Thomas Smith Trug Company is made with heritage and human touch. Rachel Graham meets Robin Tuppen to see how this humble, sustainable basket became a national treasure - and how a new heritage centre hopes to secure its future

5 mins

WINTER LEAVES AND PEARS

Anna Cairns Pettigrew brings a touch of freshness to the winter table with vibrant leaf salads, seasonal pears and simple festive dishes that are as beautiful as they are delicious

3 mins

DIGGING THE DIRT THE ALLOTMENT: WHAT'S THE POINT?

Growing your own offers a heady combination of tough challenges and sheer joy in the ongoing battle with nature. This month John Holloway is busy pondering the ongoing question: just why do we do it?

3 mins

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Kitchen Garden Magazine Description:

Publisher: Kelsey-Media

Category: Gardening

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Kitchen Garden Magazine - UK's No.1 for growing your own fruit and vegetables. KG also offers great monthly give-aways, special gardening offers, recipes, growing tips and much more.The KG team put their heads together to bring you their top 101 tips to help you get your season off to the best possible start and as cheaply as possible. We hope you’ll agree that they are genuinely useful. If you have any of your own you’d like to share, please drop me a line and we’ll feature them in the magazine.