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WELCOME
In this issue we have some great features to ensure
YOU & YOUR PLOT
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
IN THE GREENHOUSE
Harvest your crops regularly when they are at their
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 months 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 deers-eye view of its neighbouring humans veg-growing endeavours. As told to KG reader Julie Freeman
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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
Theres 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! Theres a plethora of super-hard, super-satisfying winter salads to tuck into over the colder months, says Benedict Vanheems, and nows 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. Its 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!
Dont 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 Strongs 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, Rekhas 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 whats 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
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SPRAYERS
Sprayers can be used for a variety of purposes, including straightforward watering and misting or administering weedkiller, insecticide or fertiliser. Heres a selection the KG team tried out this month
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