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JOBS FOR THE MONTH • TASKS FOR YOUR VEGETABLE PATCH IN SEPTEMBER BY JOYCE RUSSELL
ON THE VEG PATCH
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WHAT TO DO IN SEPTEMBER
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ON THE PLOT WITH THE 3 Mudketeers • The KG team offer chat, tips and gardening gossip
GROW WITH BELLE VEGETABLE ART! • 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
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Blight • Your guide to common pests, diseases and other problems affecting your crops
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GROWING ONLINE • We dig deep into the World Wide Web to harvest some great websites, tips and gardening chitchat
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS • You might be thinking it’s a bit early to talk about Christmas – not so, says Rob Smith. Get your potatoes planted right now for a Christmas Day harvest
CONTAINER GROWING
Last call! • No one likes to admit it, but the days are noticeably drawing in and autumn’s arrival isn’t far off. Time to wind down then? Not on your nelly! Benedict Vanheems wants us out there, sowing!
MAKE A TUNNEL CLOCHE
UNDERCOVER OPERATION • Growing crops under some form of cover later on in the season helps to extend the growing season.
HARDY SOULS
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Chicory Hot Tips • Chicory and its more colourful cousin radicchio may not be at the top of everyone’s list of ‘must grows’, but their distinctive bitter taste is a welcome contrast to bland lettuce, says KG’s Steve Ott
STEVE’S TOP TIP
DID YOU KNOW?
IN THE KITCHEN
FAVOURITE VARIETIES
CLAIRE’S LABOVR OF LOVE • This month we find out all about Peg’s Plot, the allotment of Instagrammer Claire Rees from Oxfordshire
PEAS with PIZZAZZ • The tradition of growing flowers on the allotment is a great one and there is none lovelier and more useful than sweet peas. KG editor Steve Ott offers tips for success
STEVE’S TOP TIP
WILL WE HAVE THE SEEDS WE NEED? • Sue Stickland considers what the future holds for seed supplies in a coronavirus world, and offers advice on saving and storing your own seeds
SAVE SEED FROM YOUR GARDEN THIS AUTUMN
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ONE TO TRY Grow with a swing! • With this year being Fleuroselect’s year of the cucumber, Tony Flanagan has been growing ‘Swing F1’, a new variety from Mr Fothergill’s
A SECOND SPRING! • Stephanie Hafferty enters September with a spring in her step with plenty of sowing to do and crops to harvest
SEPTEMBER SOWINGS
Get set for onions • Onions are not a difficult vegetable to grow and require little maintenance, says KG staff writer, Tony Flanagan. So get ready to plant out your autumn sets
HERBS FOR WINTER • A sprinkle of fresh herbs in your cooking can transform a dish but most are a summer treat. So how can we extend the season and have some home-grown herbs available, even in the depths of winter? Emma Rawlings offers some tips
GROW A HERBAL TEA GARDEN! • Make yourself a tonic with these healthy herbal teas, courtesy of Annabelle Padwick and her...