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Now that the harvests are gathered and stored

WINTER KITCHEN WONDERLAND

Three p’s for Christmas: prunes, parsnips and pears with festive grub to make the kitchen swing with a hey ding-a-ling-a-ling. No peeping now, here comes Mummy Christmas… Anna Cairns Pettigrew

TOP JOBS FOR DECEMBER

TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH BY JOYCE RUSSELL

THREE STEP S TO BETTER SPINACH

STEP 1: Try perpetual spinach/spinach beet. This has

ON THE VEG PATCH

BRUSSELS SPROUTS Autumn varieties have been cropping for

IN THE GREENHOUSE

WHAT TO DO IN DECEMBER ■ Crops such

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

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QUESTION TIME

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

A TIMELESS WONDER, REALLY?

Staff writer Tony Flanagan finds that not everyone shares his passion for home-grown produce

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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers

WISE WORDS “Gardening is a metaphor for life,

GROW WITH BELLE MAKE A BUG HOTEL

Hi! I’m Belle and I’m here every month to share lots of fun activities for you to do at home, on your own or with your family

STOPPING THE ROT

When organic allotmenteers Jacci and Simon Gooding discovered their plot had developed onion white rot last summer, they set about finding a safe and natural remedy. Here, Jacci explains the results of their rot-eradicating experiment

RAISING THE STAKES

Why buy expensive bamboo canes that have travelled halfway around the world when you can grow your own plant supports free here in the UK? KG editor, Steve Ott, explains

TINY VEG THAT PACK A PUNCH

Microgreens are small, intensely nutritious versions of larger vegetables and are perfect to grow during the winter months, as Emma Rawlings explains

NOT JUST A KITCHEN GARDEN

Janice Hopper visited the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and was impressed with its organic kitchen garden and the projects connected with it

OUT AND ABOUT

Bere barley at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, more commonly seen growing in Orkney

Great tates, great taste

This month Rob explains the difference between determinate and indeterminate varieties of potato and shares some of his favourites

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

ESSENTIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

TOP SWAP

If you’ve ever thought about setting up a seed swap in your town or city then here are some pointers from seed swap organiser, Colin Hynson

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would feature in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here’s our final winner of 2021

GROWING TOMATOES FOR SHOW

In this extract from his book Big Veg, Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shares his love of tomatoes and explains how he prepares them for the show bench

EATING YOUR GREENS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE

This month Susie Kearley explains why eating your greens and gardening in general is so good for you

AND SO TO BED... OR MAYBE NOT

It might be winter but being out in the garden has much to offer, says Stephanie Hafferty

TEA TOTALLY… WITH HERBS

What can be more refreshing than a nice cup of tea? A herbal tea, says Emily Cupit

Eat those weeds!

Foraging and wildfood cookery expert Kathryn Clover looks at seven common garden weeds and asks us to consider them in a new light – as crops in their own right

Getting to the bare root of the matter

This month David Patch is looking at some of the advantages of bare root planting when it comes to growing fruit

GROWING THE NATURAL WAY

Becky Searle is a trained botanist and ecologist and having this knowledge led her to grow her own food organically and do her bit to help the planet. She shares her experiences on Instagram and YouTube

GROW AWAY YOUR WINTER BLUES

This month Annabelle Padwick explains why all-year-round growing can be good for both body and soul, with a particular emphasis on Brussels sprouts!

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Here are a few festive ideas to delight your green-fingered friends and family

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