Growing the best tomatoes
There’s nothing more magical than eating fresh produce straight from the plant.
Grow your own
Grow your own
Growing your own food is an exciting experience, but it can be hard to know where to start. Our guides will give you quick and easy ways to plant and pots seeds and plants, no matter how much space you have.
Advice & inspiration
How to grow a herb garden
Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.
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.
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...
What to do in your garden in November
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Plants with benefits
Did you know that some studies have shown that plants can be beneficial for both physical and mental health?
Hotter than the sun chillies
We’ve put together some of the hottest chillis on the Scoville Scale, along with a few tips for growing chillis at home.
Why use organic and natural pesticides?
Find out why more and more gardeners are using organic and natural methods in the garden and what the benefits are to...
The benefits of fruit and vegetables
By eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables we can bolster our natural defences against, and reduce our risk of...
Caring for summer vegetables
What a fantastic year it has been so far for growing your own veg. The weather has been conducive for most crops...
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
Asparagus is a long-term crop, usually providing up to 20 years of delicious spears if you plant well and care for the...
Winter vegetable recipes
From chunky soups to winter salads, there are so many ways to use winter vegetables. Including yummy creamy pumpkin...
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...
Where to plant fruit and vegetables in the garden
Fresh fruit and vegetables picked straight from the garden have a flavour second to none. Every small garden or patio...
Oranges are not the only fruit
When you think of citrus fruit, oranges and lemons immediately spring to mind. But it’s possible to grow much more than...
Thanksgiving dinner: the way the pilgrims did it
Thanksgiving dinner, the way the Pilgrims did it compared to today has a great deal of similarities.