Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden Magazine - UK's No.1 for growing your own fruit and vegetables. KG also offers great monthly give-aways, special gardening offers, recipes, growing tips and much more.

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QUESTION TIME • GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP

OUR TOP PLOTTERS • Last summer we launched a competition to find our Top Plotters to be featured in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we visit two of our runners-up

MAKE YOUR OWN POTTING COMPOST • Compost is so important to what we sow and grow, so why not take this masterclass in DIY composting with gardening expert Martin Fish

CHAMPION CAULIS • Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that sometimes gets overlooked but it has a fascinating history and a world of possibilities in the kitchen, as Rob Smith explains

TOP TOMATOES EVERY TIME • Nothing says summer like the tempting trusses of a tomato in full fruit. If you're hoping for your best season yet, look no further – Benedict Vanheems offers some ideas to max out your harvest

GARDENING FOR RECOVERY • Gardening can offer valuable therapeutic activity for those in need of mental health support. Fundraising and communications officer Rachel Green from Bridewell Gardens, a six-acre site in Oxfordshire, explains what goes on there

SPRING FORAGING • Jill Fish picks out three of her favourite plants to forage to make a delicious pesto and two refreshing cordials

LARGO WALLED GARDEN – A NEW BEGINNING • Anna Cairns Pettigrew visits an historic estate in Fife where its disused walled garden is being brought back into productivity by a dedicated team

How do I Know if I have a healthy soil? • Dr Anton Rosenfeld from Garden Organic digs into the importance of healthy soil and what it means for your garden

HOW TO GROW … Asparagus • This crop is easy to grow and, being a perennial vegetable, will reward you for years with the most delicious, tender spears

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TRY MARVELLOUS MAINCROPS • Maincrop potatoes are a great staple crop that you can store for months – but there is a downside and that's the potential for blight problems. Emma Rawlings looks at maincrops and varieties resistant to disease

PEST CONTROL – A CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE • Ecologist, author and gardener Becky Searle explains how a small change in our attitude to pests can lead to better crops and help to support the wildlife we love

GIVE IT A GROW • In this extract from her super new book gardening author Martha Swales brings us a simple weekend project that is sure to succeed

HERB OF THE MONTH THYME • Thyme is such a pretty and fragrant herb and it's easy to integrate into any garden, large or small. Here's some advice to help you get the most from your plants

ROOTING FOR RHUBARB • David Patch explores the fascinating history behind the cultivation of rhubarb, how to get the best out of growing it and what problems to look out for

PRODUCT REVIEWS CROP PROTECTION • Leaving crops to the vagaries of the UK weather and vulnerable to attack by a whole range of pests is always risky. So here are some great options to help you protect your seedlings, young plants and maturing crops

SOW NOW… • At last it's time to get some popular crops underway. Here are our top growing tips to help you get started with courgettes, cauliflower and...