Grow your own

Advice & inspiration

There’s nothing more magical than eating fresh produce straight from the plant.

Herbs are one of the best plants to grow when you have a nice bit of sunshine to enjoy.

Even if you only have a small garden or just a patio, you can still easily grow your own tasty fruit and vegetables.

Interest in ‘Homegrown’ continues to rise and growing your own super tasty and healthy fruit and vegetables at home is...

Summer bedding plants and summer-flowering bulbs brighten up our gardens. Learn how to care for your plants to keep them...

For a lawn, summer can be the most stressful time of the year. So what can you do to keep your summer lawn looking its...

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

When going to a garden centre of DIY store, it’s very easy to become confused by all the different types of compost out...

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There’s more to mint than just growing it to make mint sauce!

With hundreds of different varieties and types to choose from growing your own vegetables can be hugely rewarding. But...

Believe it or not, it is now possible to grow your own edible mushrooms quite easily at home. And, no, you don’t need a...

Growing vegetables in raised beds is one of the simplest ways to make a vegetable garden. With their neat geometric...

Dill is a useful ad attractive annual or biennial herb which is quite similar to fennel.

Watercress is a delicious salad crop, which is full of minerals and nutrients, and has a sharp, peppery, slightly tangy...

You may have never considered growing melons before – thinking they’re too ‘tropical’ for the UK climate. Although they...

Marrows and squashes are versatile vegetables - they can be roasted, steamed or stuffed - and provide a flavourful...

Here is our guide on how to grow your own broad beans.

Thyme has many uses in cooking and elsewhere in the kitchen.

Everybody enjoys finding the time to sit back, put your feet up and relax with a tasty beverage. For many the beverage...

Crab apples ( Malus) are brilliant garden trees that provide lots of interest. They produce masses of brightly coloured...