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TOP PLOTTER COMPETITION

This year we are launching a quest to find our Top Plotter. Is it you? Do you absolutely love growing your own veg? You don’t need a perfect plot to enter – we are looking for readers who are just passionate about growing their own. If this is you, then just send us some pictures, fill in a form and you could win some great prizes. We have a first, second and third prize winner this year and nine runners up. We will feature all 12 winners on the pages of Kitchen Garden during 2025.

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OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH
Meet another of the 12 talented gardeners selected as our Plotter of the Month winners last year. Why not make a note to enter our new Top Plotter competition? Details on the following pages.
DIGGING THE DIRT THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
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FOR THE LOVE OF LETTUCE
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CELEBRATING ALLOTMENTS
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