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ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
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QUESTION TIME
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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers
The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip
GROW WITH BELLE
MAKE YOUR OWN PLANT POT
OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
Last year we officially launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would appear in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature another of our talented winners
EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH POTATOES
Grow your own potatoes, says Martin Fish, and you’ll be spoilt for choice, with plenty of varieties to choose from to keep you in spuds all year round
POTATO MIX. & MATCH SPECIAL OFFER!
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Have garden, will travel
For Stephanie Hafferty it wasn’t just about moving house, it was about moving garden too, as she set off on a new no-dig gardening adventure in West Wales
SOWING AND A BIT OF TLC!
Rob Smith is busy again this month with more sowing, planting and making sure his existing plants are given a bit of a boost
SHOOTS TO SAVOUR
Freshly harvested asparagus is one of those tasty delicacies that heralds the start of the growing season and is one to truly relish. Emma Rawlings offers some tips on growing this special crop
VARIETIES TO GROW
There are many varieties available and it pays to just check which might be more suitable for your plot as some may be more suitable than others. Here we have an exclusive offer to KG readers of some popular, easy to grow varieties
THE GARDEN ORCHARD
In this excerpt from his new book, fruit and permaculture enthusiast Wade Muggleton explains how even those of us with small gardens can grow fruit – and plenty of it!
LEARNING TO LET GO, NATURALLY
Neatly cropped lawns and perfectly manicured borders are out. Natural gardening is in. And frankly, Becky Searle – for one – is relieved
PROPAGATION BEGINNERS!
Getting your plants off to a good start is crucial, says Joyce Russell. Here she offers top advice on how to achieve this
Meeting the challenge
When Louise Price took on an allotment she was initially daunted by the enormous task that lay ahead. But more than 18 months on she has reaped the rewards for all her hard work
Future-proof your soil
Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of green charity Garden Organic, offers practical advice on how to make your soil more resilient, especially in the context of climate change
Don’t mention the P word!
Go plastic free with your pots, says Emily Cupit, who has been trying out some of the alternatives available
HOW TO AVOID A PLANT-ASTROPHE!
A plague on all our plants? Hopefully not, says David Patch, who this month offers some sound advice on how to keep our precious fruit crops free of pests and diseases
Horatio’s Garden, improving lives
Annabelle Padwick explains the work of a horticultural charity which, through gardening and related activities, aims to support those recovering from spinal injury
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PRODUCT REVIEWS CLOCHES
Looking for a little warmth and protection for your seedlings and young plants? Here’s a range of cloches we have been trying out this month
CLOCHE ENCOUNTERS
Great for extending the season at either end, a cloche is a very useful accessory to have on your plot
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RECIPES
DON'T GO MAD IN MARCH, GO WILD
Yes, go wild in the kitchen this month with wild garlic. And then there’s spring greens and asparagus in Anna Cairns Pettigrew’s medley of mouthwatering dishes
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