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PUMP UP THE VOLUME

Winter squashes are lovely to grow, adding colour to the plot in summer and filling the store cupboard in winter. KG editor Steve Ott offers some top tips for getting the most from these delicious veggies

SWEETCORN: WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?

A firm favourite with staff writer Tony Flanagan, sweetcorn is a must-grow veg every year

GARDENING WITH NATURE IN MIND

This month we meet Sandy Lipo of Good Roots Barn, who is so passionate about reducing plastic use in the garden she’s made a business out of it

THE ONLY WAY IS UP!

Short on space to pack with tasty fruit and vegetables? Just look up – there are so many vertical spaces around you just waiting to make a home for baskets, containers, climbers and more

Long live the veg

Most vegetables we grow are treated as annuals and once harvested that is the end of them. What if you could keep some of them going for longer? Stephanie Hafferty has some ideas

FEEL-GOOD GARDENING

Gardening is very therapeutic, says Annabelle Padwick, who reached out to social media to get others’ views on the subject

Make Your Own Cleaning Solution

Some natural plant-based products can do a great job of cleaning your home, as garden writer Susie Kearley explains

Back to life…

Val anticipates the joys of newly awakened butterflies

Audacious Artichokes

It’s rare in horticulture that something with strikingly-good architectural looks is also a joy to eat, but artichokes are just that says Camilla Phelps

A day to remember

What a difference a day makes! Toby explains how to capitalise on the extra daylight the spring equinox brings

Learning To Love Green

Forget the razzle-dazzle of brazen yellows, blazing reds and shocking purples, the colour of sophistication and quiet beauty is green, says Graham Rice

Getting Your Roses Ready

Planting, pruning and feeding are all done now, says Ruth

IT'S CRUNCH TIME!

Celery is an integral part of any salad, and cool, crisp sticks freshly picked from the garden are a delight. KG editor Steve Ott offers his advice for growing tasty heads

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 this year. Here we feature one of our winners

THE POTTED PLOT

Since lockdown, gardeners are looking to fill every space with produce. Many are novices, keen to try a few packets of seeds for the first time. So where to start? Steve Ott looks to pots to provide the answer

PLUMS ON PARADE

This month David Patch is talking plums, and explains why compromise and patience are both important in choosing which variety to grow

MORE THAN JUST A POT

Often pots have a purely functional purpose, but sometimes you just might want them to look good too

HISTORY IN THE SOWING

For Ben Thornton, the Young Grower it’s not just about the seed, it’s also the story behind the seed that inspires him

Slugs? Hosta la vista baby!

Hostas are slug magnets aren’t they, so why should we bother growing them at all? Well, there is a bit more to it than that, as Graham Rice explains

Honey traps

Banned chemicals are causing havoc with bees, says Val

Plan for more toms

Follow these simple tomato tips and you’ll be inundated with more tangy fruit than you can handle, promises Bob

Climbing the walls

A troublesome vine gives Toby pause to ponder why what grows up doesn’t always come down quite so easily

Tubers and cuttings

Make more plants for the summer ahead, says Ruth

How Can I Get Better Cobs?

A Sowing sweetcorn under cover in mid-April is text-book correct and should have given your plants sufficient time to yield well. This is a frost- tender crop, and shouldn’t be sown outdoors until around mid-May or planted out when likely to be exposed to late frosts. Some cultivars that are treated to ideal conditions will deliver two cobs per plant. However, as with all gardening, there can be pitfalls along the way.

Bulbs To Plant Now!

We’re now seeing the benefits of the bulbs we planted in autumn, but don’t stop there! It’s now time to plant for a fabulous summer says Camilla Phelps

Tough, Adaptable And Lovely... Bergenias

They are good ground-cover, low maintenance, have evergreen leaves, some of which turn to red, and some lovely coloured flowers, says Tamsin Hope Thompson

Getting In The Pink!

There are some great new dianthus to try, says Peter

Perk Up Your Perennials

‘Tis the season of dividing, planting and moving says Ruth

Tempting tender perennials

Now that plug plants are starting to arrive in garden centres it is tempting to go on a spree, but don’t buy without first planning how to use them says Anne Swithinbank

Undercover operations

Ruth looks at greenhouses and their smaller alternatives