Grow It magazine
- for veg and fruit enthusiasts
Published on the first Friday of each month by Kelsey Publishing Group, Cudham, Kent.
There's no other magazine quite like this one - it's aimed at those who want to learn how to
grow their own produce.
ND comment - The quality of the photography in this magazine is amazing, and the approach is
completely hands-on. The Grow-It website is at www.growitmag.com
EDITORIAL TEAM:
Paul Peacock, Rachel Graham, Chris Charles, Chris Graham, Stephen Wright
FRIENDS AND CONTRIBUTORS:
Nigel Deacon, Philip McCann, Mike Hatcher, Anne Swithinbank, Jayne
Neville, Geoff Stebbings, Steve Bradley
Contents of issue 1:(out early Mar, cover date Apr 2007)
News- latest news and products
Pea Shooters - old fashioned high-climbing full-flavoured peas
On the plot - what needs doing this month
Dig or spin - rotovator or spade?
The hive - basic beekeeper's equipment guide
Hens in your garden
Soft fruit secrets
Ask Anne - questions answered by Anne Swithinbank
Propogators - popular alternatives compared
Living Earth - introduction to compost types
Readers' letters
Pest of the month - pigeons
Strength in numbers- companion planting
60-minute project - making a herb barrel
Broad beans
Gi! specialist directory -unique listing for all gardening and growing needs
POLYTUNNEL SECTION:
Plastic v glass - polytunnel or greenhouse - which is best?
Polytunnel questions and answers
Planning the perfect polytunnel
Market guide - specialist suppliers
Some like it hot - guide to growing chillies
Top tomatoes - a perfect polytunnel crop
Poly-pests - fighting them organically
In the tunnel - monthly practical guide
Contents of issue 2:(out early Apr, cover date May 2007)
News- welly week; RHS Tatton Show ticket give-away
Jersey Knight Asparagus
On the plot - what needs doing this month
Brilliant brassicas
Gi! Book Club - good reading at discount prices
Hens in the garden
Ask Anne
Strawberry popcorn - fun for children
Your say
Wonderful wormeries
Pest of the month-aphids
Clever cutting - the art of grafting
Create a potager
60-minute project - making a raised bed
Gi! specialist directory
POLYTUNNEL SECTION
Pineapples
Questions and answers
Hotbeds
Cucumbers
Buyer's guide
Melons
Jobs for the month
Poly-pests - sciarid fly and vine weevils
Biological control
Contents of issue 3:(cover date Jun 2007)
Tip-top leeks
Growing salads
Book club
Hens In Your Garden
Build a herb garden
Hot composting
Ask The Experts
Potatoes
Vine weevils
Readers' Letters
Subscriptions
Strawberries
New gardener
Oranges and lemons
Planning for winter
Competition
Supplier Directory
Peaches
Polytunnel Grower
Polytunnel accessories
Grapes
Contents of issue 4:(out mid - Jul, cover date Aug 2007)
Planning for winter veg
On the plot
Wes' garden
Your say
Bees - how a hive works
Blowing raspberries
Ask Anne - answers from Anne Swithinbank
Poultry
Pest of the month - blight - what to do.
Book club
Magnificent mushrooms
Using mesh to prevent insect pests
Gourmet garden - visit to le manoir
Nostalgic veg
Clover and green manures
Special offers
Supplier directory
POLYTUNNEL SECTION
What to do this month
Questions and answers
More on citrus
Aubergines
Light fantastic - polytunnel plastic
More on tomatoes
Issue 4 contains an interesting article about the way EU regulations
are threatening the security of our food supply. The vast majority of
commercially produced food relies on a very small number of varieties - whether
it be potatoes, fruit, or cereal crops. It is now a criminal offence to
sell varieties which maintain bilogical diversity (those types not on the
official "EU list", registration for which is a time consuming and
expensive process). See the full article for details.
Information on taking out a subscription -
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