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The season should be hotting up by now, even if June

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TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN JUNE BY MARTIN FISH

ON THE VEG PATCH

Celery is one of those plants that can either grow

IN THE GREENHOUSE

Some people choose to cover all the ground in a new

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ON YOUR PLOT

This month we feature two readers who have found growing their own veg to be life changing

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LAST WORD

Feeling anxious about all those jobs that need doing on your plot? KG’s Emma Rawlings suggests turning to ancient Japanese philosophy for the antidote

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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers

The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip

FLOWERS FOR YOUR PATCH POACHED EGG PLANT

It is obvious to see how this flower got its name although it isn’t edible and it’s not a cu flower. But it certainly warrants a place on every veg patch, as Emma Rawlings explains

GROWING ONLINE

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ALLOTMENTS WITH STYLE

Allotment advocate Steve Neal visits the village of South Petherton in Somerset and finds a thriving community of allotmenteers and their cottage garden-style plots

VEG AT A GLANCE CAULIFLOWERS

Cauliflowers can be a challenge to grow well, but their versatility in the kitchen and the fact that they are very good for you makes them well worth the effort, says KG editor Steve Ott

COURGETTE CORNUCOPIA

With bush, trailing and climbing varieties, for small space or large, early or late, there’s a courgette for everyone, as Rob Smith explains

GROWING ON THE WEB

KG’s Olivia Peace chats to top gardening bloggers from the world-wide web. This month she meets Kirsty Ward of mylittleallotmentsite. wordpress.com

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER

Whether you have grass paths around your allotment or a lawn at home, most of us have some grass to look after. Emma Rawlings offers some top tips on its care

SOW ONCE & STAND BACK

A truly sustainable garden will produce at least some of its own seed each year, but in this feature garden writer Julie Moore highlights the plants that sow themselves

THE BEAUTY OF BANTAMS

Thinking of keeping poultry? So how about bantams instead of chickens? Blogger, smallholder and poultry enthusiast Katy Runacres presents the case

CHERRIES ON THE PLOT

Although growing cherries is not as straightforward as some other orchard fruit, the reward of a glut of homegrown fruit this delicious is worth the effort! A true taste of an English summer, says professional nurseryman and fruit expert David Patch

BEET THAT!

Gloriously earthy and yet sweet to taste, nothing compares to home-grown beetroot. If you can offer fertile, well-drained soil and a sunny spot, you’ll have no problem growing them, as Benedict Vanheems explains

THE FUTURE OF SEEDS POST-BREXIT

What impact will Brexit have on seed production? More choice perhaps for the gardener, suggests Sue Stickland

SUPERBOOST YOUR COMPOST HEAP

‘Quick Return’ or ‘QR’ composting is a method h d originating from the 1930s but is seldom heard of these days. Andrew Davenport is an expert in the technique and in part one of his two-part series he shares the basics with us

VEG AT A GLANCE RIDGE CUCUMBERS

Ridge or outdoor cucumbers are sometimes seen as a poor relation to our more refined hot house types – but what they lack in good looks they make up for in flavour, says KG editor Steve Ott

WORMS YOU DON’T WANT

The invasive New Zealand flatworm is entrenched in the north of the country, and slithering south. Gaby Bartai talks to the research team who are on its track

YOUR GUIDE TO PERFECT POLLINATION

If you’re looking to do well with your crops this year, ensuring good pollination is crucial. Joyce Russell offers some top tips and advice on how you can give nature a helping hand

GARDEN STORE

OUR ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR KITCHEN GARDENERS

GARDEN CLEAN UP

It might not be our fondest job in the garden, but can we afford not to give our tools and garden equipment a good clean up? This month the KG team tried out a range of products to help us in the battle against dirt and grime

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GET SET FOR SUMMER!

Flaming June or not, Anna Pettigrew is on fire with these fresh and fruity dishes – with basil, courgette and strawberry top of the crops