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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GROWN TO A FINE ART
Fibre artist Emma Davies tells Sally Clifford how growing her own inspires her creations
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
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
HANDLE WITH CARE
Garden Organic's Anton Rosenfeld shares his secrets for success with transplanting seedlings
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
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
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
FLAVOURSOME FRUIT GOOSEBERRIES
Gooseberries may have fallen out of favour but certainly not out of flavour, as fruit expert David Patch explains
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR!
Tony Flanagan attempts to navigate his way through the puzzling world of garden law and discovers some interesting facts
BLUEBERRIES SEASON BY SEASON
Take a walk through the blueberry year with lots of tips and advice from our regular fruit expert David Patch
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
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
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
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
SEEDS WORTH SAVING
Becky Searle shows you how you can save money, have healthier plants and protect food diversity just by saving seeds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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