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WELCOME

Welcome to a wonderful new year of growing your own

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN JANUARY BY MARTIN FISH

INTHE GREENHOUSE

This is a good time to start planning if you want a

WHAT’S NEW?

ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING

HAVE YOUR SAY

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QUESTION TIME

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

MEET the WINNERS

This month we feature our first place winners in the KG Passionate Plotter competition that was launched in summer 2017

GROWING ONLINE

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DIARY DATES

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TAKE COMFORT IT WINTER GREENS

You may have some potatoes in store and some ka and Brussels sprouts ready on the plot. Anna Pettigrew offers some delicious recipes using these winter staples

LAST WORD

With a new season almost upon us, we asked some of our regular contributors for their gardening new year resolutions

On the plot with the 3 Mudketters

On warmer days in winter keep greenhouses and polytunnels

WHAT A LITTLE DARLING!

With melons on his mind, Tony Flanagan trials compact watermelon ‘Little Darling’, the seeds of which are now available to buy

CUT FLOWERS FROM COSMOS

In this series we look at flowers that complement the veg garden, either to grow as a cut flower crop or to attract beneficial insects

THE FUTURE BRIGHT’S AT BRYMORE

Keen advocate for growing your own, Steve Neal, visits Somerset and finds a state boarding school developing the farming and horticultural skills of its students

BURIEDTREASURE – growing potatoes

It’s time to think potatoes, says growing and cooking writer Holly Farrell, with some top tips and what you can find out by attending potato days

CHOICE CHILLIES

Avid chilli grower Rob Smith looks at some of his favourite varieties and explains his approach to growing them

PRODUCTION LINE PERFECTION

Many gardeners buy young vegetable plants from local garden centres or mail order companies to save time and for convenience. But have you ever wondered where those plants originally came from? Martin Fish travels to a high-tech nursery to find out

FRUIT TREES: MAKING A CHOICE

Permaculture pioneer Patrick Whitefield sadly passed away in 2015 but in this excerpt from an exciting new collection of his writings he explains what to consider when buying a new fruit tree

MAKE A GUTTER GARDEN

This month Joyce Russell shows how, with a little imagination, guttering and downpipes can be used for both growing and storage

ROOTING for YACONS

Want to add another crop to your repertoire? How about this sweet-tasting root vegetable that Sally Cunningham has been growing on her allotment?

TAKE THE CELERY CHALLENGE

Celery is popular in salads and delicious braised,

WHAT’S IN STORE?

Growing vegetables and fruits specifically for the larder means you can enjoy your own garden-grown produce every day of the year, says Benedict Vanheems

MAKE A COLD FRAME

A cold frame is an essential piece of kit, says Martin Fish, and a perfect companion to the greenhouse or polytunnel. So why not make one?

WINTER DRINKS To Keep You warm

Drink away those winter chills with these spectacular concoctions, guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart. Here Anna Pettigrew combines herbs, spices, fruit and, oh yes, a little drop of the hard stuff

SOWING EQUIPMENT

Well, here we are, another new year and it’s time to get excited about sowing. So take a tour of these sowing accessories that thrilled the KG team this month

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ALSO IN THE KG SHOP THIS MONTH

Nothing beats the taste of freshly dug spuds, and it’s

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