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September is traditionally a time for harvesting summer

JOBS FOR THE MONTH

TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN SEPTEMBER BY MARTIN FISH

IN THE GREENHOUSE

■ Reduce watering a little and aim for a less humid

WHAT’S NEW?

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

HAVE YOUR SAY

The soil in my garden is not suitable for growing vegetables

KG PROBLEM SOLVER

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

DIARY DATES

VISIT A SHOW, TAKE A TOUR, ENROL ON A COURSE

SEPTEMBER SPECIALS

Peaches, dill and fennel feature in this month’s super servings, created by our very own queen of cuisine, Anna Pettigrew

BANKING ON BEING THE BEST

With two Michelin stars and a restaurant recently voted Best in the World by Trip Advisor, one could assume that Tommy Banks has been in this business for decades. But in fact the Yorkshire-born kitchen whiz is only 28 years old – and he’s just getting started…

NEXT MONTH

FILL YOUR LARDER WITH DRIED DELIGHTS FRESH FROM THE

ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 MUDKETEERS

Give your compost a good turn. This will mix up the

GNOME GROWN with Daucus

Here Daucus the gnome offers some top tips and little garden projects to encourage children to get into gardening

FLOWERS FOR YOUR PATCH CORNFLOWERS

Simple and unpretentious, cornflowers offer a brilliant splash of colour to the garden or veg patch, and make excellent cut flowers too, says Tony Flanagan

GROWING ONLINE

WE DIG INTO THE WORLD WIDE WEB TO HARVEST GREAT WEBSITES, BLOGS & TWEETS

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PLANNING AN EDIMENTAL GARDEN

Growing plants that are edible or useful but also attractive is the model Wendy Pillar chose for her garden. Here she explains how she created it

TOP OF THE BROCS

This month Rob Smith turns his attention to broccoli, one of the garden’s more versatile vegetables

MUSHROOM PICKING WITHOUT THE MYSTERY

Foraging expert Geoff Dann explains how by doing your homework you can gather wild mushrooms with safety

AN UPWARDLY MOBILE MUNCH

Malabar spinach deserves to be more widely grown, being as pretty as it is versatile in the kitchen, says exotic veg expert Sally Cunningham

CARING FOR YOUR SOIL

Good soil is essential if you want to produce healthy crops. Sue Stickland explains how to determine the composition of your soil and what you need to do to keep it hale and hearty

GO WILD ON THE PLOT

A vegetable garden where you don’t just nurture crops but also wildlife has many benefits, as Emma Rawlings explains

ENTER OUR PASSIONATE PLOTTER COMPETITION 2018

We are launching our annual competition to find our most passionate plotter.Ifyou love your plot, just fill in the form, send us a few pictures and you could win some great prizes.

WACKY PRODUCO COMPETITION

It’s time to have a chuckle at your fruit and veg growing efforts. We are launching two competitions, one for adults and one for children. So why not take part? You could win a super hamper of gardening goodies – and for children some growing kits, Town & Country boots and gloves!

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS

Take your salads to another level with these delectable dressings, courtesy of our resident chef, Anna Pettigrew

SOS: SAVE OUR SEEDS

Cut your seed bill by saving your own seeds. It isn’t difficult and by being selective you’ll even create plants ideally suited to your plot, as Benedict Vanheems explains

GROWING ON THE WEB

KG’s Olivia Peace chats to top gardening bloggers from the worldwide web. This month she meets Louise Houghton, who has been blogging since 2015

FRUIT TO DIE FOR… FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

If you don’t give a fig about figs, then perhaps you should. David Patch shows you how to grow this most delicious of fruit even in our cooler UK climate

GROWING GREEN

Looking for a natural way to improve the condition of your soil? Then grow some green manures, says Julie Moore

the art of ASSEMBLING

In this extract from her new book, chef Jessica Elliott Dennison shows us how simple dishes using seasonal ingredients can be both delicious and inspiring

NO RIVER? NO PROBLEM

It is a common misconception that to grow watercress you need your own babbling brook at the bottom of the garden. Not so, says KG editor Steve Ott

INSTANT SAVERS

GREATPRODUCTS AT SUPER VA LUE PRICES!

GARDEN STORE

OUR ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR KITCHEN GARDENERS

BUILD A COLD FRAME

A cold frame is a perfect place to raise small plants or to grow larger plants that extend the growing season outdoors, so why not make your own? Joyce Russell shows you how

GIVEAWAYS

TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAYS SEE PAGE 103 OR VISIT THE KG WEBSITE

PRODUCT REVIEWS TRUGS

Make life easier come harvesting time by investing in a trug. You may be surprised at the variety out there, with different ones available to suit your individual preferences – here are some the KG team tried out this month