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Hooked on gardening

An allotment site in a small village in Hampshire celebrates 10 years of gardening fun. One founding member, Sue Hinton, tells all

The low impact garden

In this first of a bi-monthly series on gardening organically Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer for Garden Organic, explains the basic principles involved in planning for an environmentally low impact garden

Time for tea

This month Rob Smith is talking tea; not for human consumption of course but the kind your plants will thank you for

PATHS - HOW THEY FEED YOUR PLANTS AND HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEM

In this extract from his great new book, no-dig gardening guru Charles Dowding explains how paths not only help you to get around your plot but can increase yields too

Seeds to Savour

Seeds are packed with protein, fantastically versatile – try them scattered on salads, yogurt or your morning porridge – and undeniably yummy. The big question is: Why don’t we grow more of them? Benedict Vanheems drills down into the simply sensational world of seeds

FAMILY MATTERS BURGEONING BRASSICAS

In the second of our series exploring the major groups of plants essential to kitchen gardeners, KG editor Steve Ott turns the spotlight on the cabbage family

Gardening on a budget

In this new series, Stephanie Hafferty shows you the many different ways you can save money on your fruit and veg by growing your own

THE ROAD To Self-sufficiency

Julie Moore outlines the principles of regenerative agriculture and shows how these can be applied to your plot for more self-sufficient and sustainable growing

TURNING IT AROUND

KG reader and seasoned allotment gardener Bill Masser offers his ideas to make crop rotation simple

HERBS TO YOUR DOOR

A fascination for growing herbs soon developed into a fullyfledged business and so Urban Herbs was born – a family affair selling herbs online. KG spoke to its founder, Andrew Perry

WINTER IS ON ITS WAY!

The nights are drawing in and it’s getting colder, says Stephanie Hafferty. But there’s still plenty to do in the garden

Just wild about garlic

There’s always garlic on hand in Rob Smith’s kitchen. This month he explains why

Easy Eaters

Browse through any nursery catalogue or website and there will be a bewildering choice of eating apples on offer. Nurseryman and fruit frower David Patch reveals his all-time favourites

Gardening therapy: PAST AND PRESENT

Annabelle Padwick offers some insight in to the history of gardening therapy and emphasises how engaging with nature can be a positive force in everyone’s lives

A SLICE OF PARADISE!

This month we feature Emma Bailey whose plot, for her, is a haven of peace, calm and restoration

Let's Celebrate The Therapy Garden!

There’s no doubt that gardening can have a very beneficial effect on our mental and physical well-being. But what about those gardens totally dedicated to this process? Annabelle Padwick highlights some leaders in the field...

START AT THE TOP

Good gardeners know how important it is to take care of their Kr soil and one of the easiest ways to do this is with mulches. KG editor Steve Ott asks what makes a good mulch and how to get the best from them

THE MELLOW SEASON

KG reader Peter Dean explains why he loves the autumn months

SAVING OUR ALLOTMENTS

It took one man's vision and an enormous amount of work to save a derelict allotment site. Dave Taylor is the man on a plot-saving mission. YouTuber and expert allotment gardener Nigel Jewkes (aka Muddybootz, pictured right) went to meet him

ORCHARDS FOR ALL!

Traditional orchards are undoubtedly beautiful, but not exactly practical for most gardens. There is another way, says Benedict Vanheems — a productive and space-efficient mini orchard

BRING HOME THE BACON WITH EGGPLANTS!

The meaty flesh of aubergines or eggplants has a spongelike quality which gives it the ability to absorb any flavour it is coupled with. KG editor Steve Ott offers top tips for growing this versatile veg

Picking your moment

Knowing exactly when to pick your fruit isn't as straightforward as it may appear. Even the professionals get it wrong. Fruit expert David Patch has advice to help you tell when the time is ripe

COPING WITH WINDY SITES

We are told to choose a sheltered spot to sow our crops – but what if shelter is hard to come by? Can we grow good fruit and veg? KG editor Steve Ott says we can and shares some tips to help you

ONE TO TRY PEA 'Valido'

Home-grown peas are one of the delights of the veg patch. This season KG editor Steve Ott has been trying maincrop pea 'Valido' from Johnsons Seeds to see how it performed

AUTUMN GLORY

Despite the vagaries of our October weather, Stephanie Hafferty takes time to wonder at the beauty autumn brings and to get down to some serious sowing and planting

All I Want For Christmas...

You might be thinking it's a bit early to talk about Christmas - not so, says Rob Smith. Get your potatoes planted right now for a Christmas Day harvest

PEAS with PIZZAZZ

The tradition of growing flowers on the allotment is a great one and there is none lovelier and more useful than sweet peas. KG editor Steve Ott offers tips for success

Chicory Hot Tips

Chicory and its more colourful cousin radicchio may not be at the top of everyone’s list of ‘must grows’, but their distinctive bitter taste is a welcome contrast to bland lettuce, says KG’s Steve Ott

IN THE GREENHOUSE

IN THE GREENHOUSE

CLAIRE'S LABOUR OF LOVE

You might be thinking it's a bit early to talk about Christmas - not so, says Rob Smith. Get your potatoes planted right now for a Christmas Day harvest