Organic Gardening Magazine

Features

6 The fight against blight
After what may have been the worst blight year since the potato famine, the blight-beating Sárpo varieties are looking more important than ever. John Walker reports from this year’s trials.

12 New series - Back to nature
Wildlife gardening is not some arcane art – small changes to the way you garden can make all the difference. Jenny Steel goes back to basics.

16 Bean feast
Eat them tiny and tender, or mature and fully flavoured, but whatever you do, don’t miss out on broad beans, says Joyce Russell.

24 Bring in the birds!
How bird-friendly is your garden? Take stock with Mike Clark’s in-depth guide to what to plant – plus all the latest advice on feeding.

28 Tunnel vision
Stretch your growing season (but not your budget!) with Dave Bevan’s easy-to-make mini polytunnels.

32 Living landscaping
Create arbours, bowers, woven hedges, trellises, fences, dens and sculptures – all you need is a stock of willow wands, says Ann Somerset Miles.

36 Top seeds
With the early bird catalogues hot off the press, Gaby Bartai checks out the must-grow varieties for your 2008 season.

40 Carbon positive
Calculating the carbon footprint of individual products is all the rage… so how about applying the concept to plants? John Walker goes in search of a carbon-neutral garden.

46 Harvest festival
Ann Somerset Miles brings back a wealth of green ideas from the Malvern Autumn Garden and Country Show.

 

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Regulars

20 10 things about… leeks
Tips and techniques – including one or two you hadn’t thought to ask for! Christina Maxfield provides your starter for ten.

22 This month in your garden
Helen Penrose checks off jobs coming up in November.

42 Organic news
John Greenway and Kate Chancellor report.

44 Gardener in the kitchen
Seasonal recipes from Anna Corbett.

48 November cut down to size
What to prune this month, with Paul Hending.

52 Letters
Your news, views and comments.

53 Webwatch
Virtual gardening with Helen Gazeley.

54 Tom Petherick’s garden diary
November may be a month for seed catalogues, says Tom, but it’s also a month for seed-saving. Don’t miss out on the delight – or forget the importance – of seed self-sufficiency.

55 Gardening bug
Organics for a new generation, with Gaby Bartai.

58 Out & about
What’s on for gardeners?

60 Resources
Christmas gifts for gardeners.

62 Book reviews
The pick of the new titles.

63 Down the garden path
Mat Coward has the last word.

64 Next month
A look ahead to what’s coming up in the January issue of OG, out December 6.