TOP JOBS FOR MAY

ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS

UNDER COVER

THE PERFECT PLANTER? Greenhouse crops may be planted in all sorts of planters or direct into the soil, but have you ever tried straw bales?

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OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would appear in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature another of our talented winners

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Each of our 12 winners will receive a bundle of prizes kindly given by our sponsors Hozelock, Nemasys, Harrod Horticultural and Mortons Media Group

PEAT – FREE IN A NUTSHELL

KG reader and horticultural student Esther Clark wrote us to voice her concerns about the use of coir as a peat substitute and this sparked a debate in the KG office

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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 MUDKETEERS

Follow the KG team as they take you through some of the jobs they are doing on their plots this month

EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH TOMATOES

Martin Fish shares his love of tomatoes and enthuses about the amazing range of flavours you can get if you grow your own

Getting to know you

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS In the latest installment of her series from her new plot, no-dig gardener Stephanie Hafferty becomes familiar with the site and soil and continues to fill it with tasty crops

ROB'S PLOT A month of two halves!

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS

MORE THAN JUST AN ALLOTMENT

Garden writer Dan Heighes takes a tour of The Regent’s Park Allotment Garden, which is managed by London’s food growing network, Capital Growth

The benefits of multisowing

What is multisowing and what are the benefits? In this extract from his new book, no-dig expert Charles Dowding explains

Make a super simple growbag frame

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS If your grow bag rests on a hard base and canes are not an option, Joyce Russell offers the perfect solution to supporting your plants as they grow

Kale is king

If there had to be a choice between which brassicas to grow Emma Rawlings would choose kale every time. Here she explains why and gives tips on how to grow it

PLUG IN AND STAND BACK!

Ready-grown plug plants offer a convenient way to grow veg. KG editor Steve Ott looks at what’s available and offers top tips for getting the best from your young plants

MAKE YOUR OWN LIQUID FEEDS

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS

Meet the Queen of Herbs

This month multiple RHS Gold winning organic grower Jekka McVicar, internationally known by the moniker ‘Queen of Herbs’, talks with Grapevine podcast host Daniel Heighes

Small space, high yield gardening

Just because you may not have a lot of space for growing your crops, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to put up with low yields. Becky Searle explains

A GUIDE TO fruitful pollination

David Patch explains the botany behind fruit tree pollination and techniques for success

Enjoy May in a mindful way

This month, well-being expert Annabelle Padwick shares what she is up to in her riverside towpath garden and invites you to join her for a bit of mindful gardening

WIN A HOTEL STAY WITH CLASSIC LODGES

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GARDEN WEAR

Looking for some stylish garden wear that is practical too? Take a look at these super products we have been trying out this month

CLOGS AND TOGS

Kit yourself out for spring and summer gardening. Here are a few suggestions

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TIME TO MAGIC UP SOME MEALS FOR MAY

PEA & ASPARAGUS PASTA WITH GOAT’ S CHEESE