I have just started a vegetable/fruit plot in my garden so I needed some light reading and monthly help!! I saw that Grow your own was one of the magazines I could get with Nectar points so this was my treat. I've ordered the years subscription which would normally cost £37 at the moment. My first magazine arrived last month and I couldn't wait! It's quite a good size magazine this issue has 98 pages. I found it all really interesting there were top tips for growing vegetables with a section on what to do this month and because it's grown your own for kitchen use it's not full of a load of stuff you can't use because it's specialist its all edible!! ...  Read the complete review

I recently started 'growing my own' after getting an allotment for the first time this year. I really hadn't a clue as I had only grown flowers up to then. I found a website called 'growfruitandveg 'which I think is a forum set up by the people who produce the magazine. I saw the mag mentioned on there and decided to subscribe. Its aimed not only at allotment gardeners but also those who may grow fruit and veg in their garden or even in pots on a patio. It costs roundabout £30 if you do a search on the net and this covers 12 issues and is produced monthly and sent straight to you via the post. Each month covers what you should be doing that month ...  Read the complete review

Grow your own Magazine is a monthly magazine aimed at the kitchen gardener, and is presented in a way which is easy to understand whether you're a beginner or an experienced grower. The July 2008 issue contains the following headings in the Table of Contents: Veg Plot: The food Gardener, guides to growing carrots and fennel, and jobs for the month; Plot Essentials July is a to-do list; and All you need to know about chicory. Fruit Garden: All you need to know about strawberries, and the Fruit Gardener. Weekend Growers: Use your free seeds and The Instant Veg Garden. Under Cover: Jobs for the ...  Read the complete review