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TOMATOES
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TOMATOES

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

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4 mins  |
March 2024
OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
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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

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2 mins  |
March 2024
Kitchen garden!
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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

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March 2024
OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
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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

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4 mins  |
February 2024
CAULIFLOWERS UNCOVERED
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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

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3 mins  |
February 2024
THE VEG THAT KEEPS ON VEGGING
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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

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5 mins  |
February 2024
CARROT GOLD
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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

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5 mins  |
February 2024
GROWN TO A FINE ART
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GROWN TO A FINE ART

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

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February 2024
LIVING THE DREAM!
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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

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7 mins  |
February 2024
HERITAGE APPLES A growing legacy
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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

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February 2024
HANDLE WITH CARE
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HANDLE WITH CARE

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

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3 mins  |
February 2024
LET'S GET SORTED!
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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

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February 2024
Ladybird, ladybird...
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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

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6 mins  |
February 2024
DIGGING THE DIRT POO BARE
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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

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2 mins  |
February 2024
FLAVOURSOME FRUIT GOOSEBERRIES
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FLAVOURSOME FRUIT GOOSEBERRIES

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

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6 mins  |
February 2024
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR!
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LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR!

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

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September 2023
BLUEBERRIES SEASON BY SEASON
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BLUEBERRIES SEASON BY SEASON

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

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6 mins  |
September 2023
CREATING A show garden STAT
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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

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September 2023
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
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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

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September 2023
A VOYAGE OF food discovery
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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

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5 mins  |
September 2023
The froghopper: a creature of extremes
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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

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2 mins  |
September 2023
SEEDS WORTH SAVING
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SEEDS WORTH SAVING

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

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5 mins  |
September 2023
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR!
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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

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3 mins  |
September 2023
GROW YOUR OWN RATATOUILLE AND MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEG
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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

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5 mins  |
September 2023
SAVING SEED, SOWING AND STORAGE
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SAVING SEED, SOWING AND STORAGE

Stephanie Hafferty runs a no-dig homestead in Wales and this month she has lots to do, including saving seed, more sowings and storing harvests

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3 mins  |
September 2023
OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
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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

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3 mins  |
September 2023
TOMATOES UNCOVERED
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TOMATOES UNCOVERED

Once again, Martin Fish lets us in on some of the secrets of successful tomato growing. Martin's wife Jill explains how to make a delicious roasted tomato sauce

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3 mins  |
September 2023
GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT IN YOUR GARDEN
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GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT IN YOUR GARDEN

In the second of a two-part series, Becky Searle looks at ways in which pests can be effectively managed by attracting natural predators to your garden

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5 mins  |
August 2023
A SPARK OF GENIUS
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A SPARK OF GENIUS

Sustainability and protecting the planet are crucial considerations when developing food production for the future. Sally Cliffor finds out more about a vertical growing concept in the centre of York

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5 mins  |
August 2023
DIGGING THE DIRT
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DIGGING THE DIRT

KG reader and keen allotmenteer John Holloway takes a wry look at allotment life in this new bi-monthly series. This month John and his allotment neighbour go head to head in a tidy shed contest

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3 mins  |
August 2023