It has been a while since you last had a book out, a good 12-13 years! And now you're treating us to a fantastic new set of five expert guidebooks.
I know, it's a bit like a renaissance, but these books are very different from books I have previously done. I have done an allotment book and some designer coffee table-type books before.
But these are more inspirational and practical, hopefully at the same time. More like, okay I've just got into gardening, or I started out a few years ago growing veg or filling my house with indoor plants; maybe wanting to encourage more wildlife into my garden. They're written to be accessible and easy to read for all levels, and the publisher asked me to inspire people and share with them some of the practical skills and information that I have learned and wanted to pass on to them.
I see one of your books even has pictures of your own back garden in it, so it truly is a personal account in that sense.
Yes, the pictures are a few years old now and my garden is constantly changing, but it shows how my garden has changed and in many ways charts how my life evolved from having a gardener's garden to having kids. So it became a more practical space, dealing with privacy in a city setting, how to layer planting schemes so the view from the kitchen almost brings the outside in and makes you want to investigate it. But our gardens need to be a versatile space that we can share with all creatures.
Now Monty Don is known for his dogs, Adam Frost has Ash the cat and Joe you are synonymous with fantastic Panama hats.
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SEPTEMBER SPECIALS
This month, with sweetcorn, figs and blackberries on the menu, Anna Cairns Pettigrew is not only serving up something sweet and something savoury, but all things scrumptious
FLAVOURSOME FRUIT AUTUMN RASPBERRIES
September - is it late summer or the start of autumn? David Patch ponders the question and says whatever the season, it's time to harvest autumn raspberries
SOW GREEN THIS AUTUMN
Covering the soil with a green manure in winter offers many benefits and this is a good time to sow hardy types, says KG editor Steve Ott
A HISTORICAL HAVEN OF FRUIT AND FLOWERS
KG's Martin Fish takes time out from his own plot to visit a walled garden in Lincolnshire which has been home to the same family for more than 400 years
RESTORING THE BALANCE
The phrase regenerative gardening is often heard in gardening circles, but what is it? Can it help you to grow better veg? Ecologist Becky Searle thinks so, and tells us why
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Garden Organic's Anton Rosenfeld shares his expertise on using compost made from green bin collections with handy tips on getting the right consistency and quality
Celebrating Organic September!
In this special section we bring you four great features aimed at improving your crops and allowing nature to thrive
SEEING RED
Do your tomatoes have a habit of remaining stubbornly green? Or perhaps you're lucky to enjoy lots of lovely fruits - just all at once. Either way, Benedict Vanheems is here with some top tips to ripen and process the nation's favourite summer staple
NEW KIDS ON THE BROCCOLI!
Rob Smith is talking broccoli this month with a review of the different types available and suggestions for some exciting new varieties to try
A NEW kitchen garden
Martin Fish is getting down to plenty of picking and planting on the garden veg plot, while Jill is rustling up something pepper-licking good!
