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March marks the beginning of the most exciting part

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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

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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

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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

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

PASSIVE SOLAR GREENHOUSES

Looking for an ecologically sound and cost-effective solution to growing under cover? Environmentalist Wendy Pillar investigates the pros and cons of solar greenhouses

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

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

A good pair of gloves can make all the difference when tackling various jobs in the garden. Choosing the right pair to suit your needs is really important so here’s a few the KG team tried out this month

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