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CABBAGE

Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops

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PLOT 4B

How could an allotment be brimming with produce – yet the owner was never seen? In the second part of Emma Rawlings’ story, neighbouring plot holders continue their night time stake-outs to see if they can catch the mysterious owner of Plot 4B

ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers

The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip

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BEE FRIENDLY IN BRISTOL

The first things that hit you when you step inside

SECOND CROPPING SUCCESS

If you love the taste of new potatoes – and who doesn’t – you’ll want to extend the season with a second planting now. KG editor Steve Ott has some simple top tips for sure-fire spud success

ENTER OUR PASSIONATE PLOTTER COMPETITION 2018

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

MADE IN CHINA

From its eastern origins in ancient China, pak choi has become popular in the UK kitchen, used in stir-fries, soups and salads. Rob Smith offers some top tips on how to grow these tasty leaves

WHO’S EATING THE DAHLIAS?

Of course most dahlias are grown for their flowers, but they can be a productive food crop too, as gardening expert Sally Cunningham explains

GROW YOUR OWN POT NOODLE

In the quest for healthy, quick and easy packed lunches inspiration can be hard to find. This simple pot noodle recipe uses home-grown ingredients and is also ideal for taking to the plot

PUT AN END TO WATERING WOES

All gardeners worry about watering while they are away from home. KG editor Steve Ott looks at some techniques and products that ensure your crops won’t suffer in your absence

FOREST ON A ROOF

Climbing to the top of an office block in the centre of Reading, Wendy Pillar walked out into an enchanted edible forest Mythical it is not, as she soon discovered

GROW YOUR OWN MULTIVITAMINS

Fed up of spending money on supplements? Gardening writer and allotment enthusiast Becky Dickinson explains how to cultivate your own

TROUBLE-FREE TOMATOES

From cracked or slow-ripening fruits to no fruits at all, blight-battered foliage or an outbreak of whitefly – a lot can go awry with your tomatoes. But forewarned is forearmed, says Benedict Vanheems. Understand the threats and take action now to ensure trouble-free toms

GROWING ON THE WEB

KG’s Olivia Peace chats to top gardening bloggers from the world-wide web. This month she meets Helen Olszowska who has just launched her new socials, PlantSpaces UK

EASY GROW RASPBERRIES

Professional nurseryman from RV Roger, David Patch, recommends autumn-fruiting raspberries

KEEPING THE PLOT

‘Statutory protection’ of allotments is often cited, little understood – and under threat. Gaby Bartai investigates the state of play on the plot

BEAUTIFUL BAKES FOR YOUR SUMMER GLUTS

James Hillery, contestant on the Great British Bake Off 2017, allotment holder and chicken keeper, has some delicious baking ideas to use courgettes and rhubarb

CHIVES

Staff writer Tony Flanagan does some chive talking around one of his favourite perennial herbs

MAKE AN ONION DRYING RACK

Onions and garlic will store better if dry. Joyce Russell shows how to make a purpose-built drying rack Pictures: Ben Russell

GARDEN STORE

OUR ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR KITCHEN GARDENERS

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GIVEAWAYS

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CORDLESS GARDEN TOOLS

Tried petrol? Tried electric? Why not try cordless? There is an excellent range of cordless tools available to gardeners these days. Here are some of the best the KG team tried out this month

HAVE A SCRUMPTIOUS SUMMER!

Red peppers, apple and tomatoes take precedence in this month’s pot pourri of summer servings, courtesy of resident chef Anna Pettigrew