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What’s new
All the latest from the world of kitchen gardening, with news of how Brits are turning into a nation of smallholders, plus details of some of the latest varieties for 2010

Your say
Readers share their stories, tips and queries

Grower’s diary
The last of this year’s harvest is brought in from Rebecca Wells’ allotments. It’s a time to celebrate another successful year

Ask Anne
BBC radio’s Gardeners’ Question Time’s Anne Swithinbank offers solutions to your growing quandaries, including protecting cabbages from pigeon attack, growing potatoes the easy way and making an acid bed for blueberries

Competition
Are you ready for the new growing season? Get set with this month’s competition and you could win one of five wooden cold frames from Recycle Works

Reader offer
Claim your free fig tree and take advantage of some stunning offers on fruiting plants

Young Grower
Spare a thought for our feathered friends this winter by giving them somewhere snug to set up home. Victoria Poolman makes an easy-to-assemble bird box

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Christine’s Corner
It’s difficult to learn everything there is to know about fruit and vegetable growing – even seasoned hands are continually learning, says Christine Walkden

Autumn bounty
Ann Somerset Miles heads to the Malvern Autumn Show and reports back on kitchen gardening highlights

Green gifts
Stuck for Christmas present ideas? Then turn to our green-fingered gifts page where you’ll find plenty of fresh ideas

Winning the battle
Mike Woolnough runs us through his no-fuss approach to clearing and preparing a new patch of ground for edible crops

Budget forecast
Growing food needn’t cost the earth. Joanne Brannan shares her money-saving gardening tips

Grub’s up
Poultry expert Terry Beebe explains the best way to feed chickens to keep them in tip-top health

Berry tempting
Organic fruit guru Bob Flowerdew unravels the mystery behind blackberries and their many hybrids and tells us how to grow these delicious berries

To dig or not to dig?
Is it better to dig or not dig the ground? Val Bourne looks at the pros and cons of both methods of soil management

Practical project
Keep toasty during those cold winter evenings with Andy Cawthray’s ingenious log torches

On the defensive
Protect your crops against icy winds and plunging temperatures. Dave Hamilton shows us how

Under the moon
Carol Shaw looks at the fascinating discipline of moon gardening, explaining the theory behind the practice

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