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Food security has recently been brought to the public's attention due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Our government's own 2021 food security report shows that about 54% of food on UK plates is produced in the UK, meaning that almost half the food we eat comes from elsewhere. Just think about that for a moment. Could you live on half what you already eat?
この記事は Kitchen Garden の December 2022 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は Kitchen Garden の December 2022 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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![A FOOD FOR ALL SEASONS A FOOD FOR ALL SEASONS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/OtsqlFFzM1738587345704/A-FOOD-FOR-ALL-SEASONS.jpg)
A FOOD FOR ALL SEASONS
Another Christmas has passed in a whirl of twinkling lights, naff jumpers and Brussels sprouts. No doubt we smug kitchen gardeners were patting ourselves on the back after another year of home-grown delights on the dinner table. Frost-sweetened parsnips dripping with butter, tender carrots and potatoes grown and roasted by our good selves. Not to mention the swede, turnips, cabbages and other winter treats. If you're reading this while Christmas memories are fresh, you might feel your waistline expanding just thinking about it. For some, it might even be too soon to talk about food full stop!
![DIGGING THE DIRT THINGS THAT GO CLUNK IN THE LIGHT DIGGING THE DIRT THINGS THAT GO CLUNK IN THE LIGHT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/TRLGSWomH1738587317703/DIGGING-THE-DIRT-THINGS-THAT-GO-CLUNK-IN-THE-LIGHT.jpg)
DIGGING THE DIRT THINGS THAT GO CLUNK IN THE LIGHT
John Holloway finds the mechanical and electrical tools on his allotment site somewhat 'challenging', shall we say. But has he found the perfect solution?
![THE BIG (OR LITTLE) PARSNIP GROW-ALONG THE BIG (OR LITTLE) PARSNIP GROW-ALONG](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/jK0p5sYyC1738585119229/THE-BIG-OR-LITTLE-PARSNIP-GROWALONG.jpg)
THE BIG (OR LITTLE) PARSNIP GROW-ALONG
Back in December we included a free packet of parsnip seeds with every issue and invited readers to join us in growing the longest root. Here are some top tips to get you started
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DIGGING FOR DEVON!
Rhiannon Alcock thought gardening was definitely not for her. So who could have foreseen that one day she would go on to found a thriving community project growing food for food banks?
![WINTER WONDERFUL WINTER WONDERFUL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/9qCz3r8cr1738586468178/WINTER-WONDERFUL.jpg)
WINTER WONDERFUL
This month Anna Cairns Pettigrew has prepped a range of delicious and nutritious dishes for us all to try, with mustards, Savoy cabbage and 'Cavolo Nero' kale on the menu
![MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMPOST MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMPOST](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/F87E3b6ed1738586217445/MAKING-THE-MOST-OF-YOUR-COMPOST.jpg)
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR COMPOST
Dr Anton Rosenfeld from Garden Organic shares some great ideas for ways to use your composted waste effectively
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A wildlife pond is born
Jane Kelly finally got round to making her own pond in the hope that it would attract a variety of wildlife. And it did!
![UNDER COVER UNDER COVER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/ot8CiIdWq1738583592962/UNDER-COVER.jpg)
UNDER COVER
HARVEST WINTER SALADS - Winter salads, whether they have been growing outside, on a windowsill or under cover in the garden, will be starting to grow faster as the day length increases. Regular picking of the outer leaves helps to keep the plants healthy and producing for much longer.
![HERB OF THE MONTH: SAGE ADVICE HERB OF THE MONTH: SAGE ADVICE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/h7oms75rK1738585788995/HERB-OF-THE-MONTH-SAGE-ADVICE.jpg)
HERB OF THE MONTH: SAGE ADVICE
Sage has been an important culinary and medicinal herb for centuries but it also comes in a range of leaf colours that makes it a real treat for the eyes (and nose) in borders and pots
![CREATING A POTAGER GARDEN CREATING A POTAGER GARDEN](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5241/1974791/Gvyu0YRil1738585332617/CREATING-A-POTAGER-GARDEN.jpg)
CREATING A POTAGER GARDEN
Creating vegetable beds in patterns with dividing pathways can be an attractive and practical way to grow. Emma Rawlings offers some tips on making a potager