Growing the best tomatoes
There’s nothing more magical than eating fresh produce straight from the plant.
Grow your own
Grow your own
Growing your own food is an exciting experience, but it can be hard to know where to start. Our guides will give you quick and easy ways to plant and pots seeds and plants, no matter how much space you have.
Advice & inspiration
How to grow a herb garden
Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.
Growing fruit and veg in containers
Even if you only have a small garden or just a patio, you can still easily grow your own tasty fruit and vegetables.
What are the easiest vegetables to grow?
Interest in ‘Homegrown’ continues to rise and growing your own super tasty and healthy fruit and vegetables at home is...
What to do in your garden in December
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The best and easiest fruit to grow at home
Most fruits are hardy enough for British gardens although apricot, peach, fig and grape need shelter from extreme...
The tea production process
Ever wondered how tea is produced? Let us take you on the process and hopefully inspire you to grow your own tea.
Allotment gardening: take up the challenge!
Allotment gardening is enjoying something of a renaissance. With the Big Allotment Challenge on the TV, celebrity chefs...
Organic gardening: 10 ways to get started
Organic gardening is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to expensive, tasteless and out of season fruit and...
Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica)
Growing and eating kale, or borecole, has never been more popular.
How to grow corn
Whether it’s sweet corn or a different variety, corn is one of the world’s most important seed-based crops. It’s a...
How to make home grown homebrew
Drinking your own homegrown homebrew with friends and family is a fun and rewarding experience, and always a talking...
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)
Broccoli is now an incredibly popular vegetable – probably mainly due to its high vitamin content and its supposed use...
How to grow peppers
The process for growing peppers is very similar to how you would grow chilli peppers (obviously) and more surprisingly...
Growing herbs for cooking
A few simple herbs can elevate your cooking, and there’s nothing quite as good as using herbs you’ve grown yourself.
Broad beans (Vicia faba)
Broad beans are a delicious vegetable that’s easy to grow and well worth the space in the garden. The flowers are highly...
Currants - black, red and white (Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum)
Bursting with vitamin C, currants are an easily grown soft fruit.