Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)
Peppermint is super easy to grow. The flowers attract beneficial wildlife to the garden, and peppermint plants are...
Growing guides
Looking for a specific growing guide for your fruit & veg? On this page you can find all our growing guides — so whatever the season, and whatever you're growing, you'll find the tips and advice you need.
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are tubers that grow and form at the plant’s roots.
Pothos
Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum), also known as Pothos, is a popular and easy-care indoor plant, perfect for beginners...
Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata)
Delicious in pies, soups and stews, and full of vitamins and minerals, pumpkins are a tasty autumn and winter treat.
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)
What could be better than a bowl of sweet, freshly-picked raspberries in summer?
Rocket (Eruca vesicaria)
Salad rocket, like its name, is a fast-growing salad leaf, perfect for adding a peppery spiciness to your salads.
Roses (Rosa)
Roses (Rosa) are among the UK’s favourite garden plants – and deservedly so.
Rubber Plant
The Ficus elastica, commonly known as the rubber plant, is admired for its lush, dark green leaves. This versatile...
Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus)
Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) are among the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow.
Salad leaves (various)
Grow your own salad and you can pick exactly how much you want and need.
Salvia
There are over 900 distinct species of Salvia, providing a huge range of smells and vivacious colours.
Sedum
Plants in the Sedum genus are easy to grow, produce lots of nectar for pollinators, and provide lovely autumn colour.
