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TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN OCTOBER

IN THE GREENHOUSE

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WHAT’S NEW?

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OU the plot with the 3 Mudketeers

The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip

COURGETTE ‘PICCOLO F1’

Courgettes are an iconic summer crop. KG editor Steve Ott takes a close look at a variety he has been growing this year, British-bred ‘Piccolo F1’

Eat your way to a healthy weight

You can’t go wrong with apples and pears – low calorie, low carbohydrate and conducive to good health, as nutritionist Susie Kearley explains

GARDEN in progress

Gaby Bartai visits a Scottish walled garden which fell into dereliction but is now being recreated for a 21st-century clientele

All about ACHOCHA

Why not have a go at growing this unusual member of the cucumber family? Organic gardener and exotic veg enthusiast Sally Cunningham has enjoyed growing this scrambling plant on her plot

WINTER WARMERS

The autumn equinox is upon us, which means longer nights and shorter days. And with the accompanying cooler weather, now is the moment growth really starts to slow. Yet there’s still time to cheat the seasons – just a little at least! How? By making your own crop covers, as Benedict Vanheems demonstrates

EMBRACE THE WEIRD&WONDERFUL WITH HERITAGE WINTER SQUASH & PUMPKINS

Pumpkins and squash come in many shapes and colours. This month heritage veg enthusiast Rob Smith introduces some of his favourite varieties

LOVING THOSE SUPPERS!

In this excerpt from the new book by chef, cafe owner and author David Bez we look at some of his ideas for tasty and healthy comfort bowls using nourishing grains and soups

ORGANIC SEEDS

Michael Hedges, managing director of The Organic Gardening Catalogue, explains how organic seeds are produced and the vital part they have to play in the development of an eco-friendly future

TIME TO GET YOUR pHD

This month Julie Moore explains why knowing the pH of your soil is important and what you can do to create the right conditions for your plants

HYBRIDBERRIES

Did you know there’s a whole world of hybrid berries out there just waiting to be enjoyed? Take a tour with fruit growing specialist David Patch as your guide

Make a Loganberry support

Hybrid berries such as loganberry (crossed between a raspberry and blackberry) have long stems that are best tied in to supports.Joyce Russell suggests a method of support that uses canes and posts.

HARVESTING iu WEST HARROW

Rekha Mistry was one of the nine contestants in the second series of The Big Allotment Challenge shown in 2015. So what has she been up to since? One hot day in July the KG teamwent to find out

TIME to TIDY

As harvesting continues, the veg garden starts to empty and it may be tempting to take your foot off the pedal and leave it to its own devices. But as KG editor Steve Ott explains, a little attention now can pay big dividends next spring

SMOOTH& SWEET

Ditch the sugar, saysSusie Kearleywith her selection of super smoothies made from fresh home-grown produce

QUESTION TIME

GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

PassionatePlotter Competition 2017

Do you love your plot and growing veg? If you do we want to hear from you. Enter our Passionate Plotter Competition 2017 and you could win some great prizes

NEXT MONTH

DIARY DATES

VISIT A SHOW, TAKE A TOUR, ENROL ON A COURSE

WHETYOUR APPETITE THISAUTUMN

With beet, winter squash and damsons on the menu, Anna Pettigrew’s latest culinary creations will certainly get those taste buds tingling

LAST WORD

With the KG website forum users: How much time do you actually spend just sitting and looking at your vegetable plot?

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