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ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS

Small space high yield gardening

Just because you may not have a lot of space for growing your crops, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to put up with low yields. Becky Searle explains

ROB'S PLOT A month of two halves!

Sow, plant, and protect, all key words for the month of May, which can be a tricky time in the garden, says Rob Smith

Troubled waters

Val looks at how climate change may affect watering

Shrubs for summer flowers

Shrubs are back in fashion and are brilliant for low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly plantings, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals some of her top choices

Plant yourself a prairie

Large pink echinaceas are well worth growing, says Ruth

Mind the gaps

Strange holes in plants? Bob reveals the main culprits to help you dodge disaster and salvage your crops

This week... Alliums

Ornamental onions will add an architectural dimension to the garden

Little bells of joy

Campanulas are easy-growing bell-shaped plants with many varieties that will suit difficult parts of the garden, from dry walls to shadier corners, says

Beating pests and disease

Tackle garden problems by being proactive, says Ruth

Guide to hardy plants

In part two of a series, we look at how to look after your hardy herbaceous perennials and continue with our comprehensive ABC of suitable plants

IT'S A KIND OF MAGIC

There's something enchanting about growing veg, says Emma Bailey, and even more so when you involve your children

Focus on... French beans

Climbing or dwarf, flat or pencil shaped, French beans fill every plot with rainbow coloured crops. Lucy reveals how to make sure your pods have a bit of ooh-la-la

Watering wisely

Water is a valuable resource even in our climate and we can use various techniques in the garden to preserve it, explains Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic

Chelsea chop: the kindest cut

Ruth explains why a mid-season trim helps many plants

FROM LITTLE SEEDS GREAT THINGS GROW

Mark Alexander is a home/allotment gardener with a focus on growing food for his young family. Mark grew up learning about organic farming from his family and from this seed of knowledge grew a passion for growing his own and also seed saving

TRIUMPH OVER adversity

Sally Clifford meets a community of growers and showers at one of the country's oldest allotments societies in West Yorkshire

THE UPWARDLY mobile munch

Runner beans remain as popular as ever in the veg patch, with many gardeners feeling they are the best flavoured of all beans. KG editor Steve Ott offers his top tips for bumper crops

ROB'S PLOT SO MUCH TO HARVEST ALREADY!

Rob Smith is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labour with plenty to harvest but at the same time there’s also plenty to sow, and he’s keeping his eye out for pests and diseases

MINI VEG FOR small spaces

If you don't have a lot of room to grow vegetables but want a flavour of home-grown then here are a few crop suggestions and ideas from KG deputy editor Emma Rawlings

EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH LETTUCE

So easy to grow and with so many varieties to choose from, lettuce is a crop you can harvest nearly all year round if you grow successionally. Martin Fish explains

FROM GRASS TO gorgeous veggies

It is summer and no-dig gardener Stephanie Hafferty is thrilled by the speed and success of her new plot which only months ago was just a weedy lawn

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we officially launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would feature in Kitchen Garden magazine throughout 2022. Here we feature our latest winner

PLANTS WITH PURPOSE

Bring life and colour to your pond with carefully chosen plants. Carol Klein explains how to choose the right ones

Monty's summer veg patch

Discover how to make the best of early crops as Monty reveals his star plants for June and the best veg to sow now to keep your harvests coming right through the summer

Homegrown drinks & remedies

In her new book, The Modern Gardener, Frances Tophill shows you how to transform herbs and flowers into delicious drinks and natural remedies

Fresh from the plot

Early mornings are a treat for Rekha this June, as she begins to enjoy her first crops. But she's always looking ahead, and now is the perfect time to start next year's strawberries

Bounty on a budget

PART 2 In this second of the new six-part series, expert grower Sally Nex shows you how to get more out of your plot, with harvests that keep on coming right into autumn

A ROSE FOR EVERYONE

Discover why we all need roses in our gardens and how to ensure you get your best-ever blooms this summer, with Adam Frost's tricks of the trade

Wiser ways with water

From healthier natural environments to reduced pollution and lower carbon emissions, there are many benefits to cutting back on our water-use, explains Jack Wallington