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JOBS FOR THE MONTH • TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN NOVEMBER BY JOYCE RUSSELL
ON THE VEG PATCH
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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers • The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip
GROW WITH BELLE • DESIGN YOUR DREAM FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
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Winter moth caterpillar • Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops
Stretching the season • KG editor Steve Ott explores the possibilities
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SACKS, BOXES, NETS AND BAGS
STEVE’S TOP TIP ONIONS
STEVE’S TOP TIP STORAGE SPACES
STEVE’S TOP TIP POTATOES
POT-GROWN VEG
TORRENTS OF TOMATOES
PICKLING, BOTTLING AND FERMENTING
THE ROAD TO Self-sufficiency • Julie Moore outlines the principles of regenerative agriculture and shows how these can be applied to your plot for more self-sufficient and sustainable growing
GROWING ONLINE • We dig into the world wide web to harvest great websites, tips and gardening chit chat
Just wild about garlic • There’s always garlic on hand in Rob Smith’s kitchen. This month he explains why
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Mini veg with big benefits • The winter may be time to give your veg patch a rest but you can still sow crops galore; be it on a tiny scale. Emma Rawlings offers some tips on growing microgreens
KG'S TOP 10 MICROGREENS
Shine the light • All’s cold and quiet outside, so why not bring the action inside? Modern, efficient grow lights are affordable to run, opening up the prospect of fresh salads and herbs throughout winter, says Benedict Vanheems
GROW MICROGREENS UNDER GROW LIGHTS
WHERE TO PLACE LIGHTS
ALL SOWED UP
URBAN GROWTH
A SLICE OF PARADISE! • This month we feature Emma Bailey whose plot, for her, is a haven of peace, calm and restoration
WINTER IS ON ITS WAY! • The nights are drawing in and it’s getting colder, says Stephanie Hafferty. But there’s still plenty to do in the garden
COMPOST MAKING MADE EASY • Creating good compost is an art, a science and it can be an obsession. Emma Rawlings looks at the basics... and some tips on creating nature’s best soil conditioner
Gardening therapy: PAST AND PRESENT • Annabelle Padwick offers some insight in to the history of gardening therapy and emphasises how engaging with nature can be a positive force in everyone’s lives
THE PICTURE TODAY
HERBS TO YOUR DOOR • A fascination for growing herbs soon developed into a fully-fledged business and so Urban Herbs was born – a family affair selling herbs online. KG spoke to its founder, Andrew Perry
Sprouts you’ll like! • Purple sprouting broccoli is so delicious and adds a welcome splash of colour to the veg garden. KG editor Steve Ott explains how to get the best from your next sowing
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