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WELCOME
With the season in full swing and many of the faster-growing
YOU & YOUR PLOT
JOBS FOR THE MONTH
TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN JULY BY JOYCE RUSSELL
ON THE VEG PATCH
STEP 1: Choose a fine day and use a fork to lift one
IN THE GREENHOUSE
■ Keep picking cucumbers as they develop, otherwise
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SUMMER RADISHES
Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops
A PLOT LESS ORDINARY
Carole Blyth from Fife is also one of our Five Grow Live participants this year and likes to experiment and do things a bit differently on her plot
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GROWING ON THE WEB
This month we travel to Hungary and meet gardening blogger Dominika Bálint-Halas whose love of cooking led her to grow her own fruit and veg
GET GROWING
ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 MUDKETEERS
The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip
GROWING ONLINE
We dig into the world wide web to harvest great websites, blogs and tweets
A GARDEN WITH AN ITALIAN FLAVOUR
Garden photographer and writer Leigh Clapp was given a tour around a decorative and highly productive potager inspired by the owners’ Italian roots
ROOTED IN TRADITION
Carrots are such a popular crop that it’s hard to imagine a veg patch without them, but they can be tricky in some soils and situations KG editor Steve Ott offers his top tips for success
THE CHARM OF CHARD
What a veg, says Rob Smith, singing the praises of a crop he just loves to grow
RADISH ‘DIANA’
This tasty variety makes an interesting change to red radishes and adds another dimension to your salads, says KG editor, Steve Ott
GARDENING MYTHS DEBUNKED
If you are still putting crocks in the bottom of your pots or using eggshells to deter slugs, it’s all nonsense, says Benedict Vanheems. Here he lifts the lid on some very familiar advice that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
GET MINTED
There are lots of mints to choose from with a variety of different scents. KG deputy editor Emma Rawlings explores the options
TOP TIPS FOR SUMMER WATERING
We all long for some lovely summer weather, but with the heat comes the hard work of watering. Here are some top tips to help reduce the load and to ensure your crops get to enjoy every drop
GROW YOUR OWN HERBAL HOME SPA
Gather herbs and petals from your garden to create your own home-grown spa to relax after a long day’s gardening, says organic gardening expert Stephanie Hafferty
SIZZLING SUMMERS CHILLI BAKES
James Hillery, contestant on the Great British Bake Off 2017 and keen allotment holder, has some delicious baking ideas to use up those pungent chillies that are in abundance at the moment
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: PONDS, POLITICS AND A WEDDING
This month Graham and Sally are enriching their plot and helping with plotting friend Simon’s big day
In anticipation of summer harvests
It can become difficult to know what to do with summer gluts This month Rekha has been busy converting them into delicious recipes
SOLAR POWER FOR THE GARDEN SHED
Why not harness the sun to power your garden or allotment? Ben Russell shows how accessible this is to the everyday DIY-er
GORGEOUS GOOSEBERRIES
Seemingly out of favour and neglected, the gooseberry
CUCUMBERS, but not as You know them!
It’s that time of year when green thoughts turn to growing salads, but enthusiast for unusual veg, Sally Cunningham, has plans to grow something a little different this season
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OH SO SWEET AND OH SO SPICY
With loganberries, chilli and sweetcorn on the menu, you know that Anna Cairns Pettigrew’s latest culinary creations are going to be nothing short of totally tasty
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