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WELCOME
March marks the beginning of the most exciting part
YOU & YOUR PLOT
JOBS FOR THE MONTH
TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN MARCH BY MARTIN FISH
ON THE VEG PATCH
STEP 1: Leeks are a great winter veg for the garden
INTHE GREENHOUSE
■ Sow cucumbers, melons, peppers, French beans, courgettes
WHAT’S NEW?
ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
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KG PROBLEM SOLVER
GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP
GROWING FOR DINNER ß DISPLAY
This month we feature our third place winner of our Passionate Plotter competition, Adrian Read of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Adrian grows top-quality vegetables and exhibits and displays them at shows
DIARY DATES
VISIT A SHOW, TAKE A TOUR, ENROL ON A COURSE
FOD FID FOR A QUEEN
Anna Pettigrew is certainly queen of the kitchen this mon with this majestic display of mouthwatering dishes – with chard, celeriac and asparagus her chosen vegetables
PRISTINE PLOTTERS v PATCHY PLOTTERS
There are two types of allotment holder, says Emma Rawlings. Here she takes a light-hearted look at what makes them both tick and why they can’t always see eye to eye
NEXT MONT
IN YOUR APRILISSUE OF KITCHENGARDEN MAGAZINE
GET GROWING
ON THE PLOT with the 3 Mudketeers
With Emma otherwise engaged, the remaining two Mudketeers
CUT FLOWERS FROM YOUR PATCH CALENDULA
In this new series we look at useful flowers to grow on the veg patch, either to encourage pollinators, for cut flowers or to eat
Growing on a grand scale
Gardening writer Gaby Bartai travels to the north of Scotland to visit an inspirational walled garden which is being recreated for the 21st century.
CREATING A RIDGE PURROW PLOT
Composting expert and author Andrew Davenport explains the technique of ridge and furrow growing
BROAD IN THE BEAN
Delicious when harvested young and tender, hardy broad beans have a lot to offer – as veg growing expert Rob Smith explains
BYE – BYE BLIGHT
Potato blight can devastate a promising crop of spuds in a matter of days. It’s frustrating, exasperating and dispiriting! But take a few precautions and you can avoid this fungal disease altogether, says Benedict Vanheems
AN ALIEN TASTE INVASITON
With leaves radiating from its pale green or purple bulbous stem, few veggies are as distinctive as kohl rabi. They are also easy to grow and delicious to eat, as Steve Ott explains
GRUBBING FOR GOLD
Why not try growing pignuts, a native plant that tastes somewhere between a hazelnut and a chestnut? A treat not to be missed, says Sally Cunningham
HAPPY DAYS ARE HEREAGAIN
Tomato blight has become a real scourge in recent years and in many areas has prevented gardeners from producing fruit at all. But new varieties are starting to tip the balance. KG’s editor Steve Ott taste-tests the latest
A salad garden of DELIGHTS
The choice of salad for the home gardener to grow is enormou and makes supermarket bags of leaves seem boring. Sue Stickland shares some of her favourites
FOOD FOR MODERN VEGETARIANS
In this extract from her new book, chef Maria Elia brings us a wonderful ange of modern recipes for vegetarians or meat eaters who simply want to add more vegetables to their diet
Strawberry heaven h2@If you’re looking for flavour, then growing your own is the best option, says fruit expert David Patch
Strawberry heaven h2@If you’re looking for flavour
STARTING OFF SEED
Time to think about ripping open those seed packets and here Emma Rawlings looks at what you can sow direct in the ground and what to start off in pots
GROWING ONLINE
WE DIG INTO THE WORLD WIDE WEB TO HARVEST GREAT WEBSITES, BLOGS & TWEETS
WELLIES AND WELLBEING
Joanne Maxwell is a counsellor working with bereaved people. She uses horticultural therapy with her clients and here shares her understanding of the emotional and wellbeing benefits that growing your own can bring
MAKE MEASURING TOOLS
Sowing and planting to the right depth and distance can be a little tricky, so why not make some simple tools to help you along? Joyce Russell shows you how…Pictures: Ben Russell
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GLOVES FOR THE GARDEN
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