November issue now on sale!

In the November issue, you’ll find: Veg growing expert Martin Fish reveals his favourite varieties of garlic and how to grow them; Stephanie Hafferty celebrates autumn by making leafmould and harvesting late crops; and Ecologist Becky Searle brings you the facts on companion planting. latest With rising prices in the shops, every leek, cabbage, stored potato, squash, dried and frozen…

Making and using biochar

Biochar is said to be highly beneficial to the soil. KG reader Alan Free has spent many years perfecting a simple way to make it at home Biochar is basically a form of charcoal that is made from anything that was once living, either animal or vegetable. Many things from wood chip to chicken manure have been used, even household…
Recycle your compost bags

Recycle your compost bags

Don’t throw your compost bags away, you can use them for container growing, especially early potatoes…. Compost bags are ideal as containers for growing early potatoes. So here’s how to do it: Roll the sides of each bag down half way. Add multi-purpose compost to a depth of 15cm (6inches) Plant one or two seed potatoes (first or second earlies)…
Quick growing tips

Quick growing tips

Joyce Russell shares some of her top growing tips for May… It’s worth making a second sowing of anything that failed from an earlier one. On the other hand, it will save valuable growing time if you can find young plants to buy in instead. Look for strong, healthy growth and try not to import any problems. Sow in situ…