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Welcome
TOP JOBS FOR AUGUST • ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS
ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers • The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip
GROW WITH BELLE • Hi! I’m Belle and I’m here every month to share lots of fun activities for you to do at home, on your own or with your family
WHAT’S NEW? • ALL THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS & FACTS FROM THE WORLD OF KITCHEN GARDENING
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QUESTION TIME • GOT A FRUIT OR VEG PROBLEM? ASK KG FOR HELP
OUR PLOTTER OF THE MONTH • Last year we officially launched a competition to find 12 readers and their plots that would feature in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature another of our talented winners
Colin’s pick of the best • Having spent his career with many of the UK’s biggest seed brands, Colin Randel knows a good seed variety when he sees one. Here he selects some of his favourites from those available now and for the seasons ahead
A NORTHERN OASIS • Martin Fish is at Kiplin Hall in North Yorkshire, finding out about its rich history and exploring its restored walled garden
BOOK REVIEWS • OUR SELECTION OF THE BEST NEW GARDENING TITLES
TAKE COVER • Stephanie Hafferty has been loving developing a new plot with no-dig beds but she was really excited when her new polytunnel arrived
SUMMER ON THE ALLOTMENT WITH THE NAS NEW SERIES • NEWS, ADVICE AND INSPIRATION FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS FROM THE NATIONAL ALLOTMENT SOCIETY
WHAT A CHARMER! • It looks good, it tastes good, it’s versatile and you get good value for your money. Yes, it’s a charmed life with chard, says Tony Flanagan
MAKE A STYLISH INSECT SEAT • In this excerpt from his new book RHS The Creative Gardener, Adam Frost shows you how to build a beautiful dual-purpose garden seat that will delight your family and your wildlife
WHEN A MINER PROBLEM IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM • The allium leaf miner is a garden pest that is spreading across the country and is especially detrimental to leeks. Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic, explains what to look for... and the best method of prevention
ROB’S PLOT Playing it cool! • August certainly can be a sizzler of a month in the kitchen garden, with greenhouse temperatures soaring and watering becoming the key to success, explains Rob Smith
TAKE THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE • Scientists have been warning us about climate change since the 1960s. Ecologist and keen veg grower Becky Searle looks at what a changing climate means to gardeners and how we can help to mitigate it
THE BEARDED GROWERS • Two school pals met up by chance after nearly 20 years and before they knew it they had their own gardening radio show. KG editor Steve Ott caught up with John (JJ) and Chris (Bish) for a chinwag!
SOWING YOUR FREE SEEDS • Here we offer some tips on growing your free KG seeds this month
TIME TO TRIM and train • Surely fruit pruning is something we do in the winter months. Not so, says nurseryman David Patch as he explains why summer pruning is also essential
Holiday watering made easy • It can be hard to leave your garden when all those spring-sown goodies need your attention. But as KG editor Steve Ott shows, it is possible to have a holiday and come back to a thriving garden
PRODUCT REVIEWS SPRAY GUNS • The summer months can be dry ones so a good spray gun is a great asset to keep your plants well watered with a range of...