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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JOBS FOR THE MONTH • TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN SEPTEMBER BY JOYCE RUSSELL

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ON THE VEG PATCH

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IN THE GREENHOUSE

WHAT TO DO IN SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER TIPS

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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 MUDKETEERS • The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip

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GRAPES • Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops, with Guy Barter, chief horticultural adviser for the RHS

GROWING ONLINE • We dig into the world wide web to harvest great websites, blogs and tweets

APPLE PRUNING IN LATE SUMMER

TIME TO ENTER... KG PLOTTER COMPETITION 2019 • We are officially launching our annual competition in this month’s issue. We have made a few changes this year to the competition and included four categories for you to enter. See below for details and what you could win.

ENTRY FORM

THE SPLENDOURS OF SPINACH • This month Rob Smith turns his attention to this most nutritious of crops and offers top advice on sowing, growing and choosing the right varieties for your needs

SOWING

SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

ROB’S TOP PICKS

SPUDS IN STORE • The humble potato is an awesome crop, producing hefty hauls of tubers suitable for any number of culinary uses. Growing them is a given, but for many gardeners the best way to store them is less clear. Benedict Vanheems shares some advice on keeping potatoes safely stashed

VARIETIES THAT STORE WELL

HOW TO CURE & STORE POTATOES

GREEN POTATOES

STRONG OTHER ROOT CROPS

SECOND-CHANCE SPUDS

Inspiring everyone to grow • Would you like to know more about gardening and growing from the experts? The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) offers a range of courses to boost knowledge and confidence.

TOP 10 REASONS PEOPLE STUDY FOR AN RHS QUALIFICATION

BENEFITS OF LEARNING

WHERE TO STUDY

TARRAGON • This aniseed-flavoured herb is the perfect accompaniment for chicken dishes or to flavour oils and vinegars. KG deputy editor Emma Rawlings reveals her top tips for growing it.

SUPPLIERS

THE CULTIVATED PLOT: COOKING UP A STORM • This month there’s more drama and plenty to share on Sally and Graham Strong's plot

TREES FOR ALL • Holly Farrell visits Frank P Matthews, a tree nursery in rural Worcestershire, and finds there is a fruit tree for every garden

NEW FRUITS ON THE BLOCK

HOW TO CHOOSE A TREE

FRUIT TREES TOP TIPS

WHERE TO FIND A TREE FOR LIFE

VEG IN CONFINEMENT • Raised beds are a great way of keeping your vegetable plot contained and they can reduce the workload, making them ideal for newcomers to veggie growing. KG's Emma Rawlings explains

BUY A BED

GO GREEN WITH MANURES

TOP TIP

13 GREAT GREEN MANURES

BACK TO THE FUTURE

MAKE MERRY WITH ELDERBERRIES! • Each autumn Stephanie Hafferty takes advantage of the elderberries growing in abundance near her allotment. Here’s what she does with them

BOWL-ICIOUS! • Small is beautiful this month, as Anna Cairns Pettigrew presents a...