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Bush fruits for summer feasts • Plant currants and gooseberries now and enjoy bumper crops next year. Martin Fish shares his advice on preparing the soil, planting, pruning and aftercare to get your bushes off to the best start

APPLES FOR EVERY SEASON • From crisp eating varieties to sharp cookers, apples are the fruit that truly bridges the gap between garden and kitchen. Rob Smith shares ways to enjoy them long after harvest - from festive mincemeat to bottled slices, dried snacks and even homemade pectin

OUR TOP PLOTTERS • Last summer we launched a competition to find our Top Plotters, with the top three winning some great prizes and all being featured in Kitchen Garden magazine this year. Here we feature one of our runners-up…

WHAT SHOULD I GROW? • Whether you’re cultivating a compact courtyard or expansive allotment, starting with a more considered plan of what to grow will help you grow smarter, waste less and harvest more. Benedict Vanheems offers his step-bystep guide to choosing the best crops for you

BRINE TIME PICKLES AND FERMENTS • Here’s some simple ways to turn your harvest into jars of colour and crunch

GIVE NATURE A HAND THIS WINTER • Our gardens teem with unsung allies, all working to keep pests in check. Garden Organic’s Anton Rogers shares simple ways to ensure these helpers survive winter so they’re ready for next spring

Royal roots helping palace garden grow • Tucked away in the imposing grounds of Hampton Court Palace is a working kitchen garden where history and horticulture meet. Hampshire gardener and writer Daniel Heighes discovers how heritage crops, compost, and careful hands keep this royal plot producing all year round

TURNING PROBLEM RHODODENDRONS INTO ‘BLACK GOLD’ • How the National Trust garden at Inverewe is making biochar - and better soil - from invasive shrubs in the wet, acidic West Highlands. Charlotte Sterling finds out more

HERB OF THE MONTH ROSEMARY

JUST DIG, SLICE, WEED-REPEAT • Six Japanese-style digging knives promised to weed, slice and plant in one. We tried them in real plot conditions - from teasing out taproots to dividing perennial clumps - to see which earns a permanent place in your trug

GROW YOUR OWN CIDER • From heritage orchards to homemade blends, apples have long been part of our national story. Becky Searle meets cider-maker Barney Butterfield to discover how you can grow and press your own fruit for a truly home-brewed tipple

LATE-SEASON APPLES • At this time of year, many orchards still have plenty to offer. Late-season apples are often overlooked but these varieties ripen slowly, developing rich flavours, and have excellent keeping qualities. Some are sharp and refreshing, perfect for cooking or balancing cider blends, while others mellow in storage to become sweet, aromatic and complex. Choose carefully, and you can enjoy your own harvest well into the new year

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