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...

Sometimes we need to give a bit more tender loving care to ensure we provide those nutrients and environments that the...

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

As the growing season progresses and plants start blooming and fruiting then they will also need supplementary feeding.

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Although they are both called artichokes, Jerusalem and globe artichokes are completely different – both in how they...

Saffron is, weight for weight, one of the world’s most expensive spices.

There is so much to love about the sweet potato. Thought to have originally come from Central or South America, the...

Saffron is commonly referred to as the world’s most expensive spice.

Here’s the lowdown of our 12 herbs of Christmas, the essential accompaniments for a flavourful festive season.

There are many common fruit and vegetables which are toxic to dogs.

Elders are deciduous trees or large shrubs of woodlands and other wild areas. The common species, Sambucus nigra, isn’t...

The best and most cost-effective solution is to grow your own grass from seed.

Both marjoram and oregano are versatile and essential herbs that good cooks will always have to hand.

You either love them or hate them, but capers are those small, green ‘berries’ that usually come pickled in jars or...

Find out how you can grow your own mushrooms at home.

Juicy, nutritious and refreshing, there remains something slightly exotic about watermelon - and perhaps they’re a rare...