10 vegetables to plant in summer with David Domoney
Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.
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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.
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There is plenty of goodness in gardening, and here are some of the top ways you can benefit from getting into your...
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Whether inside or out, if you’re giving growing at home a go, I’ve got the very best practices for plentiful plants.
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Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus)
Often thought of as being a bit tricky, recent breeding and F1 varieties have made cucumbers easier to cultivate and...
Radishes (Raphanus sativus)
Radishes are pretty easy to grow, as long as you keep them growing well in good or reasonable soil. For the best flavour...
How to create a vegetable garden
Growing your own vegetables is often cheaper than shop-bought produce, but for most of us the real benefits are far...
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
Beetroot are pretty easy to grow, as long as you keep them growing well in good or reasonable soil. They are even...
How to start growing herbs in your garden
Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.
Keeping tomatoes fed and watered
When growing vegetables in containers, it’s important to keep them well-watered, so the compost remains evenly moist...
10 easy steps to growing your own food
Growing your own fruit and veg is one of the most rewarding things you can do in the garden. There’s nothing quite like...
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...
Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium angustifolium)
Bursting with nutrients and flavour, the tasty dark purple to light blue fruit of blueberries are rich in anti-oxidants...
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Sweet basil brings a taste of the Mediterranean to your food and is the perfect partner for all tomato dishes, spaghetti...
The tea production process
Processing the harvested tea leaves you've grown will determine how strongly flavoured your tea will be, whether it is a...
Allotment gardening: take up the challenge!
Allotment gardening is enjoying something of a renaissance. With the Big Allotment Challenge on the TV, celebrity chefs...