Grow your own

Advice & inspiration

There’s nothing more magical than eating fresh produce straight from the plant.

Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.

Even if you only have a small garden or just a patio, you can still easily grow your own tasty fruit and vegetables.

Interest in ‘Homegrown’ continues to rise and growing your own super tasty and healthy fruit and vegetables at home is...

With the arrival of autumn comes a task that’s the bane of the season for many gardeners.

After a long summer of getting the best out of your lawn, it is time to start preparing it for winter.

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, this provides a huge amount of space and opportunity to help wildlife...

If your patio looks a little drab and uninteresting after a colourful summer, then plant up your containers with late...

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Expensive? Sometimes. Mouth-wateringly lovely especially when perfectly tender and served with a bit of butter? Always...

That time of summer where garden lovers all over the country can take a bit of a step back and enjoy the fruits of their...

Cabbages are an important vegetable to grow at home, especially for winter and spring when few other fresh greens are...

Lettuce is a staple main ingredient of any summer salad, and easy to grow at home. Home-grown, they are crisp, juicy and...

Parsnips are an easy to grow root vegetable that no roast dinner can do without!

Love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are a great winter vegetable, high in vitamin C and which can help to lower...

Cauliflowers aren't difficult to grow - but it can be a bit of a challenge to produce large. quality heads. Having said...

Shallots are a must have crop for any kitchen garden. They’re easy to grow and their sweeter, milder flavour offers a...

Radishes are pretty easy to grow, as long as you keep them growing well in good or reasonable soil.

Growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than shop-bought produce, but for most of us the real benefits are far...

Beetroot are pretty easy to grow, as long as you keep them growing well in good or reasonable soil. They are even...

When growing vegetables in containers, it’s important to keep them well-watered, so the compost remains evenly moist...