The best British vegetables to grow at home
Almost any vegetable you can buy seed for can be grown in the garden or on the patio. Just follow the instructions for best times to sow and plant out. Remember some plants are not hardy and could be...
Grow your own vegetables
Grow your own vegetables
Growing your own takes your culinary endeavours to a new level. You can eat with the seasons and you know exactly what you're EATING. No matter your garden size or where you are based, our tips have you covered.
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What are the easiest vegetables to grow?
Interest in ‘Homegrown’ continues to rise and growing your own super tasty and healthy fruit and vegetables at home is...
Which fruit and vegetables can I grow in the shade?
Unless you live in the desert there’s quite a high chance that your garden, patio or even allotment has some shade. It...
The best plants and vegetables for beginner gardeners
We like to help our budding gardeners out over here at LoveTheGarden, by making sure we always include a range of how-to...
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Cherries (Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus)
Cherries are one of the best fresh fruit flavours of summer and they’re pretty easy to grow at home. Improvements and...
Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum)
Leeks are the easiest member of the onion family to grow and are a fabulous vegetable for winter use, when other veg may...
How to grow tomatoes and care for tomato plants
Nothing beats the taste of your own home-grown tomatoes, freshly-picked and warm from the summer sun.
Growing fruit and veg in containers
Even if you only have a small garden or just a patio, you can still easily grow your own tasty fruit and vegetables.
How to grow Spinach and spinach beet (Spinacia oleracea and Beta vulgaris)
It’s not only Popeye that likes spinach. It is now a popular salad leaf, as well as a cooked vegetable and can be grown...
How to grow pumpkins
Delicious in pies, soups and stews, and full of vitamins and minerals, pumpkins are a tasty autumn and winter treat.
How to grow and care for limes (citrus x aurantiifolia)
Limes are varieties of Citrus, closely related to oranges and lemons.
Aubergines (Solanum melongena)
Growing aubergines (or ‘eggplants’) is now more popular than ever, thanks mainly to better varieties more suited to the...
Vegetable Growing and Planting Calendar UK
With hundreds of different varieties and types to choose from growing your own vegetables can be hugely rewarding. But...
Edible mushrooms (various species)
Believe it or not, it is now possible to grow your own edible mushrooms quite easily at home. And, no, you don’t need a...
How to grow vegetables in raised beds
Growing vegetables in raised beds is one of the simplest ways to make a vegetable garden. With their neat geometric...
How to grow and care for Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Watercress is a delicious salad crop, which is full of minerals and nutrients, and has a sharp, peppery, slightly tangy...