Growing guides

What could be better than a bowl of sweet, fresh-picked raspberries in summer? These delicious fruits are easy to grow...

Roses are among our favourite garden plants – and deservedly so. They are versatile, produce vibrant colour through...

Runner beans, or more correctly scarlet runner beans, (Phaseolus coccineus) are among the easiest and most rewarding...

Bags of salad leaves are quite expensive to buy and have a fairly short lifespan in the fridge. Grow your own and you...

Spring onions (also known as green shallots and green bunching or salad onions) are a delicious addition to a whole...

Who doesn’t love strawberries? If you’re a strawberry fan, the many varieties of Fragaria × ananassa are easy to grow at...

If you want to grow something spectacular, plant sunflowers. They come in a whole range of sizes from dwarf to giant and...

The sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is an incredibly popular flowering climbing plant that produces masses of flowers from...

Sweetcorn, or maize, won't really grow as high as an elephant's eye, but it will be sweet, tender and delicious -...

Nothing beats the taste of your own home-grown tomatoes, freshly picked and warm from the summer sun. Slice them into a...

Zucchini are now a common, summer staple in the vegetable garden. They are relatively easy to grow and they can be eaten...