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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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How to grow tomatoes and care for tomato plants

How to grow tomatoes and care for tomato plants

Nothing beats the taste of your own home-grown...

Feeding fruit bushes

Feeding fruit bushes

Feeding fruit bushes early in spring ensures that...

Spinach and Spinach Beet (Spinacia oleracea and Beta vulgaris)

How to grow Spinach and spinach beet (Spinacia oleracea and Beta vulgaris)

It’s not only Popeye that likes spinach. It is now...

How to grow pumpkins

How to grow pumpkins

Delicious in pies, soups and stews, and full of...

Limes (Citrus x aurantiifolia)

How to grow and care for limes (citrus x aurantiifolia)

Limes are varieties of Citrus, closely related to...

Clematis

Clematis

Clematis – sometimes known as the queen of the...

Blackberries (Rubus)

Blackberries (Rubus)

Blackberries are easy to grow and produce lots of...

The best British vegetables to grow at home

The best British vegetables to grow at home

Almost any vegetable you can buy seed for can be...

Aubergines (Solanum Melongena)

Aubergines (Solanum melongena)

Growing aubergines (or ‘eggplants’) is now more...

Mint (Mentha)

Mint (Mentha)

There’s more to mint than just growing it to make...

Vegetable Growing and Planting Calendar UK

Vegetable Growing and Planting Calendar UK

With hundreds of different varieties and types to...

Edible Mushrooms (various species)

Edible mushrooms (various species)

Believe it or not, it is now possible to grow your...

Advice & inspiration

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 February

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What to feed birds in winter | Love The Garden

What to feed birds in winter

Survival for birds can be challenging at any time of year, but in particular during the cold winter...

How to protect plants over winter

How to protect plants over winter

With the cold snaps decimating a lot of plant life, it is important to try and protect your garden...

Growing successful indoor houseplants

Growing successful indoor houseplants

You don’t need Greenfingers or special equipment to have thriving houseplants.

Houseplants home tour

Houseplants home tour

Introducing houseplants to your décor is a great way of adding a touch of nature.