Grow your own

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Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.

There is plenty of goodness in gardening, and here are some of the top ways you can benefit from getting into your...

Whether inside or out, if you’re giving growing at home a go, I’ve got the very best practices for plentiful plants.

Butterflies and bees love alliums, and even the dried flowerheads look beautiful in the border.

There is plenty of goodness in gardening, and here are some of the top ways you can benefit from getting into your...

I believe that creating your own indoor jungle has the power to inspire you whilst enhancing your living space.

Sophisticated and timeless, the romantic rose is an instantly recognisable flower in the garden, and they really do suit...

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Potatoes are extremely versatile and are a staple of many meals. Whether you want boiled, mash, roasties, chips or baked...

Eaten fresh, baked in muffins or as the star attraction in jams or desserts, blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) are...

The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times...

Nothing beats home-grown peas for their tenderness and taste. That’s because when they are picked, their sugars start to...

Carrots are a fantastically versatile food. We all know how delicious they are eaten fresh in salads or as a healthy...

Well you can’t literally grow your own pizza, but you can grow the juicy tomatoes, plump peppers and fresh herbs, which...

Making your own compost is one of the best things you can do for your soil, and it’s something every gardener should...

Christmas is fast approaching, the supermarkets are already groaning with the usual compulsory Christmas vegetables and...

When Brussels sprouts are grown well and, more importantly, cooked well, they taste delicious. They are certainly a crop...

Here, at LoveTheGarden we are getting excited about the extremely popular day coming up. Pancake Day – so whatever you...

If you fancy giving ‘grow your own’ a go but don’t think you have the outside space to spare or the know-how to get...

What’s not to love about broccoli? Part of the cabbage family, it is low in calories, high in vitamins A and C and high...