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Martyn Cox continues his helpful grow-your-own advice with some seasonal summer tips.

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

Is gardening organically worth the effort? Jean Vernon explores.

Jean Vernon shares a few ways to cheat and succeed with tomatoes.

When it comes to growing vegetables you need to grow things that you love to eat, crops that are expensive to buy in the shops and things that taste better eaten fresh from the garden says Jean Vernon.

If you are new to growing fruit then choose something easy, tasty and productive.

Read Geoff Hodge’s ultimate guide to growing your own veg at home for one.

Growing your own fruit at home is the best way to get the tastiest and freshest fruit available. Geoff Hodge shares some advice on what to consider when growing fruit for one.

Debi Holland suggests Five Fab edibles for containers.

You don’t have to have a big family to feed, to grow your own food, Geoff Hodge explains how to grow your own for one.

Grow yourself fitter with our Couch to Five a Day Challenge.

Some of the historical techniques that were employed by gardeners decades ago are just as relevant today, especially when it comes to crop rotations.

Nothing beats growing plants from seeds, whether it’s vegetables, annuals or perennials.

One of the easiest vegetables to grow is the humble potato. Buy seed potatoes now and give your crop a head start.

Growing vegetables from seed is much easier than you might think.

Harvesting herbs fresh from your own garden is easy, fabulous and provides unlimited flavour potential. Even over winter you can grow herbs outdoors.

Martyn Cox offers his timely advice on harvesting and starting off delicious edible crops in your garden.

Late September marks a period of great activity in the edible garden. Martyn Cox guides you through the jobs to be done.

Early September is the time to crack on with harvesting tomatoes, courgettes, peppers and other tender vegetables that you’ve been growing outside.

As the seasons start to turn and the garden harvest wanes a little, plan ahead and sow some corn salad, it’s undemanding and a great choice.

Martyn Cox shares his advice for peak summer Grow Your Own success to keep your plot productive

Martyn Cox shows you what to sow, grow and harvest in his latest grow-your-own advice

In his latest Grow-Your-Own feature Martyn Cox recommends plants that look good and taste great

Summer advice to get the best from your home-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs