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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.

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Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica)

Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica)

Growing and eating kale, or borecole, has never...

How to grow corn

How to grow corn

Whether it’s sweet corn or a different variety...

How to make home grown homebrew

How to make home grown homebrew

Drinking your own homegrown homebrew with friends...

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

How to grow and harvest broccoli

Broccoli is now an incredibly popular vegetable –...

How to grow peppers

How to grow peppers

The process for growing peppers is very similar to...

Growing herbs for cooking

Growing herbs for cooking

A few simple herbs can elevate your cooking, and...

Broad Beans (Vicia faba)

Broad beans (Vicia faba)

Broad beans are a delicious vegetable that’s easy...

Currants - Black, Red, White (Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum)

Currants - black, red and white (Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum)

Bursting with vitamin C, currants are an easily...

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

How to grow and care for Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Sage is a very popular shrub, mainly grown for its...

How to grow and care for rhubarb

How to grow and care for rhubarb

You simply can’t beat a delicious rhubarb crumble...

Celery (Apium graveolens)

Celery (Apium graveolens)

Celery used to be considered as a bit of a...

Plums, Damsons and Gages (Prunus domestica)

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

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

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Growing the best tomatoes

Growing the best tomatoes

How to grow a herb garden

How to grow a herb garden

Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you...

Growing fruit and veg in containers

Growing fruit and veg in containers

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

What are the easiest vegetables to grow?

What are the easiest vegetables to grow?

Interest in ‘Homegrown’ continues to rise and...

Peat free compost

Peat free compost

The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have...

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...

What to do in your garden in May

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Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer...

Feeding plants and borders

Feeding plants and borders

We need to give plants as much help as possible to ensure they survive and perform at their very...

Balcony Rail with Planter and Ripe Tomatoes

Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you...

May planting and harvesting guide

May planting and harvesting guide

May brings us into the heart of Spring, the perfect time to see our crops flourish with fewer...