June 2013

YOU & YOUR PLOT

JOBS THIS MONTH

6 ON THE VEG PATCH
Plant cabbages and cauliflowers, control
weeds, sow kale and harvest early potatoes.

9 CONTAINER CROPS
Plant hanging baskets, thin container veg and
plant up a herb container.

10 IN THE GREENHOUSE
Harvest early crops, train climbing beans,
harvest early courgettes and dwarf beans and
ventilate on hot days.

12 HOT TOPICS
The latest news and comment from the world
of kitchen gardening. This month hot news on
calls to ban a garden chemical, learn how
beetroot lowers blood pressure and how giant
snails have invaded Florida!

15 ON MY PATCH
Compare notes with other KG readers. Plus
send us your pictures and win prizes.

19 HAVE YOUR SAY
Learn what other KG readers have been up to
and pick up some great first hand advice.

114 LAST WORD
This month KG reader Nicola Humphry from
Nottingham shares her views.

GET GROWING

22 BACK TO BASICS ✪
Andrew Tokely explains how to grow your best
ever calabrese and broccoli.

26 MEET MONTY DON ✪
We share a cuppa with Britain’s favourite
TV gardener.

28 OLD STYLE GARDENING WITH A MODERN TWIST
Visit The Grove in Pembrokeshire in
the company of gardener,
Sharon Louise Allen.

34 QUESTION TIME
Regular Gardeners’ Question Time panellist,
Bob Flowerdew answers your fruit and veg
growing conundrums.

38 JOE’S TOP 20 ✪
Joe Maiden reveals his favourite veg from
three years of KG trials.

44 GET THE BEST
FROM YOUR FREE SEEDS ✪
This month colourful courgette ‘Sunbeam F1’
and cucumber ‘Burpless Tasty Green’.

46 KG GUIDE TO
GROWING STRAWBERRIES ✪
Emma Rawlings’ 4-page guide to growing this
delicious summer fruit whether in the ground
or in pots and containers

50 AN URBAN OASIS
Travel to Berkshire to meet a KG reader who
has created a productive plot in just three years.

54 SAVE POUNDS ON YOUR PLOT
Emma Rawlings with lots of inspired ideas to
make your money go further.

56 VEGETABLE TROUBLESHOOTER
Lucy Halliday has all the advice you need to
keep you broccoli healthy.

59 PIPPA’S PROBLEM SOLVER
Gardening expert Pippa Greenwood on
keeping greenfly at bay.

61 GET DOWN TO YOUR ROOTS
Toby Buckland loves his root crops. Learn why
and how to get the best from yours.

66 POT VEG FROM YOUR PATIO
Our essential guide to growing tasty crops in
the smallest of spaces.

72 HOW TO MAKE A FRUIT CAGE
Protect your fruit without spending a fortune.
Joyce Russell shows you how.

77 OUR PLOT
Seven time Chelsea gold medal winner Cleve
West with advice on taking on a new plot.

81 MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR VEG ✪
Sue Stickland suggests new ways of using
garlic and broad beans.

84 LENGTHEN YOUR LEEKS
Veg growing veteran Joe Maiden explains the
art of leek blanching.

86 VEG AT A GLANCE…RUNNER BEANS
Emma Rawlings’ no-nonsense guide to
growing our favourite veg plot climber.

104 SEASONAL RECIPES
Four pages of ideas for serving seasonal
strawberries, gooseberries and broad beans.

108 DIARY DATES
Plus seed suppliers’ and giveways entry
coupon.

WHAT TO BUY

42 WIN A MANTIS TILLER ✪
Over £559 worth of great Mantis kit up for grabs.

80 WIN A COPY OF CLEVE WEST’S NEW BOOK

88 GROWING GUIDES
Helen Gazeley and the KG team review the
very best gardening websites, books and blogs.

90 GARDEN STORE
News of the best new products and services
reach the KG offices this month.

92 PRODUCT REVIEWS…WATERING KIT TESTED
Joyce Russell reviews 12 popular watering
gadgets.

98 GIVEAWAYS WORTH OVER £1662 ✪
This month we have compost, soil improver,
gardening socks, passata makers, beneficial
fungi and much more to give to lucky readers.

100 READER SAVERS ✪
Free mini kiwi plant, plus save up to £62 on
lemon and lime trees, Joe Maiden’s top veg
varieties, watering equipment and more.

102 NEXT MONTH
What’s in store for your new look July issue
plus details of your next gift of free seeds.