TOPS JOBS FOR MARCH

Welcome

March is the month when many of us dare to think about starting to sow seeds outside in the open garden, but if you live in northerly parts, then you can at least start to sow in the greenhouse or on

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WHAT A YEAR!

Last year was full-on in many ways for KG reader Julia Radcliffe-Watts, with her burgeoning crops and the numerous unexpected visitors to her garden…

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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers

The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip

GROW WITH BELLE

MAKE YOUR OWN PLANT POT

OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH

Last year we officially 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

EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH POTATOES

Grow your own potatoes, says Martin Fish, and you’ll be spoilt for choice, with plenty of varieties to choose from to keep you in spuds all year round

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Have garden, will travel

For Stephanie Hafferty it wasn’t just about moving house, it was about moving garden too, as she set off on a new no-dig gardening adventure in West Wales

SOWING AND A BIT OF TLC!

Rob Smith is busy again this month with more sowing, planting and making sure his existing plants are given a bit of a boost

SHOOTS TO SAVOUR

Freshly harvested asparagus is one of those tasty delicacies that heralds the start of the growing season and is one to truly relish. Emma Rawlings offers some tips on growing this special crop

VARIETIES TO GROW

There are many varieties available and it pays to just check which might be more suitable for your plot as some may be more suitable than others. Here we have an exclusive offer to KG readers of some popular, easy to grow varieties

THE GARDEN ORCHARD

In this excerpt from his new book, fruit and permaculture enthusiast Wade Muggleton explains how even those of us with small gardens can grow fruit – and plenty of it!

LEARNING TO LET GO, NATURALLY

Neatly cropped lawns and perfectly manicured borders are out. Natural gardening is in. And frankly, Becky Searle – for one – is relieved

PROPAGATION BEGINNERS!

Getting your plants off to a good start is crucial, says Joyce Russell. Here she offers top advice on how to achieve this

Meeting the challenge

When Louise Price took on an allotment she was initially daunted by the enormous task that lay ahead. But more than 18 months on she has reaped the rewards for all her hard work

Future-proof your soil

Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of green charity Garden Organic, offers practical advice on how to make your soil more resilient, especially in the context of climate change

Don’t mention the P word!

Go plastic free with your pots, says Emily Cupit, who has been trying out some of the alternatives available

HOW TO AVOID A PLANT-ASTROPHE!

A plague on all our plants? Hopefully not, says David Patch, who this month offers some sound advice on how to keep our precious fruit crops free of pests and diseases

Horatio’s Garden, improving lives

Annabelle Padwick explains the work of a horticultural charity which, through gardening and related activities, aims to support those recovering from spinal injury

PRODUCT REVIEWS CLOCHES

Looking for a little warmth and protection for your seedlings and young plants? Here’s a range of cloches we have been trying out this month

CLOCHE ENCOUNTERS

Great for extending the season at either end, a cloche is a very useful accessory to have on your plot

GARDEN STORE

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READER OFFERS

EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS TO HELP MAKE YOUR MONEY GO FURTHER

GIVEAWAYS

TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAYS SEE PAGE 89 OR VISIT THE KG WEBSITE

DON'T GO MAD IN MARCH, GO WILD

Yes, go wild in the kitchen this month with wild garlic. And then there’s spring greens and asparagus in Anna Cairns Pettigrew’s medley of mouthwatering dishes