Growing from seed is the budget way to fill your garden with lots of plants, follow Debi Holland’s tips for success.
Grow your own
Summer GYO advice
Martyn Cox shares his advice for peak summer Grow Your Own success to keep your plot productive.
Does all basil taste the same?
Vicki Cooke explores the virtues of The king of herbs – basil and offers some expert advice regarding taste and flavour
Fruit for free
With the price of everything going up in the shops, growing your own has never been so relevant. It’s a bit like dig for victory, though this time it’s more like dig for survival.
Growing your own for one – vegetables
Read Geoff Hodge’s ultimate guide to growing your own veg at home for one.
Beat the fresh food crisis
The fresh fruit and vegetable shelves have never been so bare, but don’t despair. Our gardens can provide all sorts of fresh ingredients even now. Plus, with a little preplanning now, we can grow many many things to eat, from fruit, vegetables, herbs and even some edible flowers.
Growing high value plants from seed
Geoff Hodge explains how to be savvy and save even more money when growing from seed.
What are the benefits to growing organically?
Is gardening organically worth the effort? Jean Vernon explores.
Starting with herbs
Herbs are the powerhouses of the garden, kitchen and medicine cabinet. But they have so many other roles too, Jean Vernon explains.
Getting ready to GYO
If you want to grow your own veg this season, Geoff Hodge shares some hard earned tips and advice.
Growing rhubarb
One of the easiest fruit you can grow in your garden is rhubarb. Vicki Cooke raises the humble rhubarb to gourmet status.
Winter herbs in pots
Herbs are the true garden heroes. Herbs can be a gateway into gardening, or the bridge between houseplants and gardens. Jean Vernon explains.
Can I grow fruit in pots?
You don’t need an allotment or a big garden to grow fruit. There are lots of types of fruits that can be grown in pots and planters, Jean Vernon explains.
Growing apples
If there’s one fruit that’s suited to our inclement weather, it’s the apple, says former Royal Kitchen Garden Keeper at Hampton Court Palace, Vicki Cooke.
Grow figs in the UK
Vicki Cooke unravels some of the mysteries and historical facts about growing figs in Britain
Harvest late summer crops
It’s late summer, but there’s still plenty to be done on the vegetable plot. Keep picking peas, beans and courgettes. And there’s still time to plant salads.
Keeping your garden productive
Martyn Cox has some helpful grow-your-own advice with some seasonal summer tips.
Great windowsill herbs
If you are starting out in gardening, or just want to extend your growing range to the windowsill or window box, herbs are a great place to start says Jean Vernon.
Keep your veg garden productive
With a little care and attention you can keep all your herbs, fruit and vegetables at the peak of perfection, Martyn Cox offers some timely advice
Hot herbs for summer
Jean Vernon’s guide to five perfect herbs to grow this summer.
Grow your own better crops
How to grow the biggest, best and most flavoursome salads, vegetables and fruit.
Easy fruit for beginners
Want to grow your own fruit, but not sure where to start? Jean Vernon picks five fruits that are really easy to grow and will give you a great crop year after year.
Grow attractive edibles
In his Grow-Your-Own feature Martyn Cox recommends plants that look good and taste great.
Radish revolution
There’s more to radishes than a just a quick filler crop or something for the children’s garden. Vicki Cooke extolls the virtues of the humble radish.
What edible plants can I grow in containers?
Debi Holland suggests Five Fab edibles for containers.
Which vegetables are really easy to grow from seed?
Growing vegetables from seed is much easier than you might think.
Starting out with Grow Your Own
If you want to have a go at growing your own food this season, Jean Vernon offers some timely advice.
Can I grow my own salad?
Follow Geoff Stebbings advice and grow your own salads this season
Getting started with potatoes
One of the easiest vegetables to grow is the humble potato. Buy seed potatoes now and give your crop a head start.
What are micro-greens?
If you are tight on space and starting out, have a grow with micro-greens. These tiny plants are simply seedlings and their first leaves pack a punch of flavour.
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