SUNFLOWERS

ON THE VEG PATCH

TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN FEBRUARY BY MARTIN FISH

IN THE GREENHOUSE

WITH JOYCE RUSSELL

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

A GAME OF TWO HALVES

This month we feature the second-place winner in our

GROWING ONLINE

WE DIG INTO THE WORLD WIDE WEB TO HARVEST GREAT WEBSITES, BLOGS & TWEETS

KNOWING ME, KNOWING HUGH

An advocate of all things organic and artisan, and a passionate ecological activist to boot, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall wants the world to wake up to the wonders of vegetable variation

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ON THE PLOT with the 3 Mudketeers

If you’re growing brassicas this year check the pH

SMALL PLOT?

MAKE THE MOST OF IT!

TONIC FOR THE GARDENING TROOPS

In this extract from her new book, traditional food

TOP TOMATOES

With tomatoes in mind, Rob Smith offers some timely tips on sowing and showcases some of the varieties he loves to grow

ARE YOU GARDENING FOR BIODIVERSITY?

With the decline in biodiversity as a result of conventional farming systems, it’s time to change the ecological balance and bring biodiversity back to our plots, says Julie Moore

GROW YOUR OWN CURRY

Think of curry spices and you are whisked to tropical climes. Yet you may be surprised ho many spices can be grown right here – in your own back garden! Benedict Vanheems shares his pick of the crop to turn up the heat and flavor

KG GROWING GUIDE TO PARSNIPS

This month we turn our attention to one of our most popular winter vegetables and discover that parsnips don’t have to be reserved just for Christmas. KG editor Steve Ott explains.

GET SET, SPROUT!

Fast, fresh and famously nutritious, sprouted seeds give you a crop within the week – whatever the weather. Gaby Bartai tells you all you need to know

TOP 10 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR HARVESTS

If you don’t have lots of space to grow there are ways to increase productivity of your plot over the season, says KG’s Emma Rawlings

LET’ SPRING INTO ACTION

At last we can see an end to the freezing days of winter and look forward to spring. KG’s Steve Ott encourages us all to make those final preparations for our best ever gardening season ahead

ENGAGE WITH GAGES

This is a fruit often overlooked mainly due to gardeners not knowing what it has to offer. Professional nurseryman and fruit expert David Patch suggests we are all missing out on a real sweetie

HOW GARDENING CAN HELP YOU RELAX

Trouble sleeping? Maybe eating the right veg is all you need, says nutritionist Susie Kearley

MAKE AN OBELISK

Give your garden a lift with this elegant and simple-to-make obelisk. Joyce Russell shows you how

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PLASTIC GREENHOUSES

Greenhouses can be very expensive so if your budget doesn’t go that far, why not opt for a plastic alternative? Here are a few the KG team tried out this month

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FAB FOOD FOE FEB ENJOY

It might be the shortest month of the year but Anna Pettigrew is not short of ideas for scrumptious dishes, starring our best seasonal veg