Gardeners world magazine

[Rhona]

I quite like the Smallholding type mags too, but just coz they feed my fantasies

I buy the odd one of those too - got a friend who calls it my P*rn mag (am I allowed to say that?! Don't want to be the first to get shot by Sarz's big Stormtrooper gun )

[DavidM31]

GYO Gardening mags

I used to subscribe to GW, and liked it a lot, but since I got into veggie-growing, I've swapped that for GYO. Sometimes I impulse buy others too! I also subscribe to Country Smallholding, so I know everything already by the time I win the Lottery LOL!

Thats exactly what I did, I find GW which is quite a heavy(weighty) mag, padded with lots of ads and articles that don't interest me, even though I do grow annual and perennial flowers and shrubs as well.

KG is a good read and I also like Grow It Magazine and in the April issue there is an article by Val Bourne who has two allotments called The Organic Allotmenteer which is worth a read. Also pieces about polytunnel growing, I wish I had room for one of those.
Their website is Grow It - Home

[stevemac]

Thanks for all the replies

It seems like GW will not be for me then.
Can i also say that the reason i did'nt enjoy KG as much was i found a lot of the articles to be about stately home gardens/interviews etc rather than information/advice about crops which is what i look for in a mag.

[janeyo]

I have found that since Toby took over as presenter there has been WAY more about grow your own veggies and less flowers.
I like them both

[digthatchick]

I have been a subscriber of GYO for about 18 months now and still look forward to my monthly copy, but have a look out for Gardens Monthly this month has a free 60pp Grow to eat magazine and last month was all about building and growing in raised beds. I also subscribe to GW but that is mainly for work (gardener) and Organic Gardening but since the change of format and title (Organic Gardening and Home) I will not renew.

[GardeningMike]

Fruit, Veg and herbs... not a flowerman

I have been a subscriber of GYO for about 18 months now and still look forward to my monthly copy, but have a look out for Gardens Monthly this month has a free 60pp Grow to eat magazine and last month was all about building and growing in raised beds. I also subscribe to GW but that is mainly for work (gardener) and Organic Gardening but since the change of format and title (Organic Gardening and Home) I will not renew.

If you are not a flowerman & prefer fruit, veg and herbs I would buy KG magazine if I were you - get straight to the stuff you're interested in. Gardener's World is and excellent pubilication but a good half of it will be wasted on you if you're not into flowers.

[Alison]

Used to subscribe to GW but not for a few years although I occaisionally buy the odd copy. As already said, a few too many ads and flowery stuff for me and often long articles on garden design which has nothing to do with gardening as I like it. Subscirbe to GYO but will probably not renew this year as I've had it pretty much since the start and am finding (as with all mags) that it gets a bit repeatative. Was reading a back issue of KG the other day and found it had a lot of different stuff to GYO so may try that for a year instead.

[SarzWix]

You know, I really don't like censorship, at all.... But please could we bear in mind that this marvellous forum is provided for us by Grow Your Own magazine?
If we keep going on about our not so illustrious rivals, I might be in trouble
Thanks chaps

[piskieinboots]

...But please could we bear in mind that this marvellous forum is provided for us by Grow Your Own magazine?
If we keep going on about our not so illustrious rivals, I might be in trouble
Thanks chaps

*looks at calendar

Nope, it isn't April 1st yet - surely they aren't that precious I've been known to mention Sainsburys whilst walking around Waitrose

[zazen999]

I'm with Sarz on this....can we just bear it in mind please - that's all.

We all know that GYO is the best, of course....

I'm moving this to Grapes Recommendations as this has turned into a recommendations thread....

[Jillyreeves]

I have just got my first mag through from gw.Subscription bought with clubcard points! Very cheap

Me too

So cheap its silly not subscribe

[janeyo]

Why don't you either buy one and see if you like it, or ask someone to get you a subscription for a pressie (b-day or xmas or easter!).

[Elliesmummy]

I have just got my first mag through from gw.Subscription bought with clubcard points! Very cheap

got mine too

hubby got it for me with club card points, although i do have to say i prefer GYO....

[Leralc]

i just subscrubed to GWM and it has some great advice about veg growing etc. but also advice about flowers - some great offers too

I want to subscribe to GYO, but they only do a 12 month subscription, and only really want a 6 month one until I know if im any good at this GYO lark

I must admit though, I thought the £10.50 subscription through Tescos was a bit of a rip off in all honesty! because you can turn that £10.50 into £42 by turning the £10.50 into deal coupons....so I paid for my subscription separately - £13.50 and got my tokens for restaurants La Tasca here we come

[Sweepster]

I buy GW every month, and having started off with an interest largely in ornamental plants, the veg-growing articles sparked my interest in having a go at more edible stuff too. As someone with a foot firmly in both camps, the mixture suits me.

I must confess that I haven't bought GYO *yet*, but I've no doubt that it is the best magazine ever written