IN THE GREENHOUSE

WELCOME

In this issue we have some great features to ensure

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN AUGUST BY JOYCE RUSSELL

ON THE PATCH

STEP 1: If cobs are small and there is still pollen

WHAT’s NEW?

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

HAVE YOUR SAY

CONTACT US WITH YOUR LETTERS AND TIPS:TFLANAGAN@MORTONS.CO.UK

KG PROBLEM SOLVER

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

APRICOTS, PEACHES AND NECTARINES

Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops

GROWING ON THE WEB

Aerospace engineer of 41 years before retiring in 2013, Nigel Jewkes now spends much of his time on his allotment and updating his YouTube channel, MuddyBootz, which has nearly 7000 subscribers. KG wanted to find out more

TALES FROM THE ALLOTMENT

National Allotment week is August 12-18…so we thought we would celebrate by bringing you some anecdotes from contributors and readers. Do write in and share your stories

TIME TO ENTER… KG PLOTTER COMPETITON 2019

We are officially launching our annual competition in this month’s issue. We have made a few changes this year to the competition and included four categories for you to enter. See below for details and what you could win.

WHY NOT START A GARDENING CLUB?

Ever considered creating your own gardening club in your local area? Justine Dixon from Hook in East Yorkshire did just that. Lincoln University journalism student Emily Collins caught up with her to get the lowdown on how she did it and how you can do it too

NEXT MONTH

DEER DIARY

This month we bring you a deer’s-eye view of its neighbouring humans’ veg-growing endeavours. As told to KG reader Julie Freeman

ON THE PLOTwith the 3 MUDKETEERS

Pinch out the tips of tomato plants when they get tall

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MAGNETOUT ‘SWEET SAHARA’

KG editor Steve Ott brings you his verdict on a mangetout pea for those with a sweet tooth

THE BEANS OF YOUR DREAMS

Sue Stickland visits Beans and Herbs and speaks with Pippa Rosen, an organic seed producer who specialises in unusual and heirloom beans

A FLAVOUR OF THR EAST

Relatively new to the UK gardening scene, oriental veg offer a fast way to fill your plot with late season pickings, says KG editor, Steve Ott

GROWING ONLINE

We dig into the world wide web to harvest great websites, blogs and tweets

BACK TO BASICS…OVERWINTERING ONIONS

With harvests in full swing, bare patches can start to appear on the plot this month. Why not fill some space with a truly useful veg – autumn sown onions, says KG editor Steve Ott

SEASONAL SALAD LIAVIS

There’s more to lettuce than summer salads, says Rob Smith, as he takes a look at options for harvesting this crop from late summer into early spring

SALADS THE SECOND COMING

Warm up this coming winter with a hearty… salad? You betcha! There’s a plethora of super-hard, super-satisfying winter salads to tuck into over the colder months, says Benedict Vanheems, and now’s the time to sow them

ABOUT THYME

This is one of the most popular herbs you can grow and it has so many uses. Emma Rawlings says make room for some thyme in your garden

UNDER THE HAMMER

Flower pounding is fun, says Stefanie Hafferty. It’s also a simple way of making flower and leaf prints, a lovely way of using natural materials to create beautiful botanical images

EAT YOUR WEEDS!

Don’t be short of a bite to eat, says Wendy Pillar, especially when there are tasty and nourishing weeds we can eat without even sowing a seed

FIVE GROW LIVE

This growing season we are following five gardeners from different parts of the country. Each of them, plus the KG team, is growing the same selection of seeds. Why not grow along with us and compare notes

THE CULTIVATED PLOT: PAYBACK TIME

This month Graham Strong’s allotment comes into its own, offering up its bounty for all the hard work completed so far

REAPING THE REWARDS

When it gets to August, Rekha’s little bit of ‘the good life’ is ready for some more harvesting

MAKE A SOLAR WATERING SYSTEM

Harness the power of the sun to create an effective watering system. Ben Russell explains what’s involved

DOn’t LEAVE YOUR FRUIT TREES DRY!

It is important to make sure that fruit trees have sufficient water, particularly if the summer is a hot one. David Patch explains why water is so important and what we can do to conserve it around our fruit trees

NEW LETTUCE OUTREDGEOUS-OUT OF THIS WORLD

This month we turn the spotlight on a new lettuce which has been grown in space. KG editor Steve Ott grew it to see if it was as worthy of space back on plant Earth

SPRAYERS

Sprayers can be used for a variety of purposes, including straightforward watering and misting or administering weedkiller, insecticide or fertiliser. Here’s a selection the KG team tried out this month

READER OFFERS

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GIVEAWAYS

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SUMMERTIME STUNNERS

Go meat and dairy-free this month with these delicious vegan dishes created by resident chef Anna Cairns Pettigrew, with tomatoes, grapes and courgettes bringing the taste of summer to your table