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Grow your own fruit

Ripened naturally on the tree home-grown fruits are unlike anything you can buy. But there’s more to home-grown fruit than just taste. Because you've grown it you know what's gone into it. Explore our guides below.

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How to start growing your own fruit and vegetables

How to start growing your own fruit and vegetables

If you fancy giving ‘grow your own’ a go but don’t...

Plums, Damsons and Gages (Prunus domestica)

How to grow plums, damsons and gages (Prunus domestica)

Plums, and their closely related damsons and gages...

Lemons (Citrus x limon)

How to grow and care for lemons (citrus x limon)

Just imagine the scene: You want a gin and tonic...

How to grow a pineapple

How to grow a pineapple at home

Amaze your friends and family by growing unusual...

How to plant, grow and care for Pears (Pyrus communis)

Pears (Pyrus communis)

When grown well, pears are succulent and juicy –...

Apples (Malus domestica)

How to grow and care for apples (malus domestica)

Apples are the most popular and one of the easiest...

Growing fruit and veg in containers

Growing fruit and veg in containers

Even if you only have a small garden or just a...

Melons (Cucumis Melo)

How to grow and care for Melons (Cucumis melo)

You may have never considered growing melons...

Crab Apples (Malus)

A complete guide to crab apple tree care (Malus)

Crab apples ( Malus) are brilliant garden trees...

How to grow watermelon

How to grow and care for watermelon at home

Juicy, nutritious and refreshing, there remains...

Watering camellias, blueberries and other acid loving plants

Watering camellias, blueberries and other acid loving plants

When it comes to watering rhododendrons, azaleas...

Oranges (Citrus Sinensis)

How to Grow an Oranges (Citrus sinensis)

Just imagine growing your own delicious oranges...

Advice & inspiration

The best and easiest fruit to grow at home

The best and easiest fruit to grow at home

11 fruits and vegetables that are toxic to dogs

12 fruits and vegetables that are toxic to dogs

There are many common fruit and vegetables which...

Which fruit and vegetables can I grow in the shade?

Which fruit and vegetables can I grow in the shade?

Unless you live in the desert there’s quite a high...

Feeding fruit bushes

Feeding fruit bushes

Feeding fruit bushes early in spring ensures that...

Spooky plants for Halloween

Spooky plants for Halloween

Get into the spirit of Halloween with frightful...

Orange Nasturtium on Border

Vegetarian and vegan gardening

With many people embracing a vegetarian or vegan...

10 veg to plant in summer | David Domoney | Love The Garden

10 vegetables to plant in summer

Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on...