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FOREST GARDENING
The pattern of a forest garden
In this extract from her book The Plant Lover’s Backyard Forest Garden, Pippa Chapman explains the different layers that make up the forest garden and how these can help to accommodate different plants
The seven layers of a forest garden: canopy, lower tree, shrub, herbaceous, ground cover, rhizosphere and climbing
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ANTICIPATING A WILD Welsh winter
In preparation for a wild winter in her Welsh hillside garden, Stephanie Hafferty is busy lifting roots, planting garlic and securing the polytunnel
FINDING YOUR PULSE
Green beans and peas are a national favourite, yet relatively few UK gardeners grow them for drying. KG editor Steve Ott offers some advice on growing and storing these nutritious crops
VARIETIES
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A WORLD OF EDIBLES
Grapevine podcast presenter Daniel Heighes visits the new World Food Garden at RHS Wisley garden in Surrey
PAINTING YOUR PRODUCE
Art teacher, illustrator and watercolour artist Trine Pettigrew likes to paint and draw subjects from nature, including produce from the garden. Here she offers some tips and a tutorial on painting fruit and veg
ROB’S PLOT No rest for the wicked
It might be October and the days are getting shorter but Rob Smith is still busy - sowing, planting, harvesting and giving his plot and greenhouse a good tidy up
HOW TO COMPOST FOOD WASTE
We can produce a lot of vegetable waste from the kitchen and here Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic, recommends some compost bins that are particularly efficient at dealing with it
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Martin Fish visits a market garden in Perthshire that has great diversity in cropping and seeks to grow in a natural way
Mum’s the WORD
Sally Clifford talks to Eric Kendall and discovers that while they may be somewhat out of fashion chrysanthemums are nonetheless beautiful flowers to grow and show
MAKE A SUPER SIMPLE CLOCHE!
Cloches are great for extending the season and for protecting plants from harsh weather and pests. Here Joyce Russell suggests some cheap and simple options
GARDEN DAYS ARE HAPPY DAYS!
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FABULOUS FIGS!
Figs are exotic, delicious, attractive and easy to care for. What more can you expect from a fruit tree? asks nurseryman and fruit expert David Patch
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Bright sunshine welcomed visitors to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, adding to the thrill of exploring the world’s biggest annual garden show. KG regular Stephanie Hafferty brings you the veggie highlights
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