Growing guides

Alliums belong to the same family as onions, garlic and leeks, as you can tell from the scent when you crush the foliage...

Avocados are a favourite fruit used in kitchens around the world. Once the buttery green flesh has been used, why not...

Cultivated in herb gardens for centuries, Basil is one of the easiest herbs to grow from seed and it makes a delicious...

Eaten fresh, baked in muffins or as the star attraction in jams or desserts, blueberries are always delicious.

It seems that most people now have at a few chilli pepper plants at home.

Coriander is a must in salads and as a fragrant green addition to Indian, Thai and Chinese curries.

Courgettes are now a common, summer staple in the vegetable garden.

Delicious in salads and sandwiches, the crisp, sweet crunch of a cucumber is one of the joys of summer.

Garlic is the base of so many delicious dishes, and growing garlic at home is now very popular.

Geraniums are versatile plants which can add a multitude of colours and scents to the garden. Put these popular plants...

Crocosmia bring flashes of bright colour and vibrance to a garden, with their graceful, delicately arching flower stalks...

With their exotic and enormous foliage, banana plants add a taste of the tropics to the garden. In the UK they rarely...