Grow Your Own
Practical advice on how to grow your own fruits and vegetables, how to live off the land, when to plant and the best produce for your patch
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Growing celery from scraps: how to do it in 5 simple steps
Grow Your Own Growing celery from scraps is a brilliant way to recycle your leftovers and get delicious veg to harvest for free!
By Geraldine Sweeney • Published
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How to harvest lettuce so it keeps growing: top tips for more salad leaves
Grow Your Own Our advice on how to harvest lettuce so it keeps growing will help you enjoy freshly picked salad leaves for weeks on end
By Holly Crossley • Published
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Organic garden expert reveals the simple kitchen ingredient you should be using in your plot
Plants Salt can be used in the garden in many practical and mind-boggling ways, from plant care to weed control
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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How to prune cilantro to promote growth: tips to enjoy this tasty herb for longer
Grow Your Own Learning how to prune cilantro is easy and will reward you with neater plants and an extended harvest time
By Holly Crossley • Published
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Chives care and growing guide: expert tips for this perennial herb
Grow Your Own Find out how to grow chives and enjoy months of pretty ornamental blooms, edible herbs and wildlife-friendly alliums
By Janey Goulding • Published
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Tomato blossom end rot: how to prevent this problem from ruining your crop
Grow Your Own Learn how to identify and stop tomato blossom end rot with our guide so you can enjoy a successful harvest this year
By Holly Crossley • Published
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America's favorite homegrown vegetable revealed
Grow Your Own When it comes to growing veg at home, the potato trumps its more glamorous kitchen garden cousins
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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Vegetables to plant in June: 10 tasty crops to sow, plant and grow
Grow Your Own Our pick of the best vegetables to plant in June means you can enjoy yardlong beans, turban squash, yellow cauliflower and more
By Janey Goulding • Published
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Growing potatoes in containers: top tips for these staple crops
Grow Your Own Small garden? No problem – growing potatoes in containers is easy with this expert advice
By Holly Crossley • Published
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How to use edible flowers: top tips for picking, preparing, and cooking with beautiful blooms
How To Our guide on how to use edible flowers will help you add color, flavor, and texture to sweet and savory foods
By Fiona Cumberpatch • Published
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Tomato blight: tips to prevent this common problem
Grow Your Own With our advice, you can protect your crop from tomato blight and enjoy a delicious harvest this summer
By Holly Crossley • Published
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Vegetables to plant in May: 10 crops to sow and grow
Grow Your Own Discover the best vegetables to plant in May, and grow cherry tomatoes, baby corn, butternut squash and more
By Janey Goulding • Published
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How to grow strawberries: expert tips on growing this summertime treat
Grow Your Own Learn how to grow strawberries in your garden for a delicious supply of sweet, juicy fruit
By Laura Crombie • Published
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Experts are encouraging gardeners to deter slugs with the sacrificial plant method
Grow Your Own Distract destructive pests by adding marigolds, nasturtiums, lettuce and kale to your garden planting scheme
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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How to grow peas: expert sowing, planting and care tips
Grow Your Own Find out how to grow peas and enjoy the simple pleasures of tasty prolific crops that are always a kitchen favorite
By Janey Goulding • Published
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Herb garden ideas: 21 ways to grow herbs outdoors and in
Ideas Take your pick from these herb garden ideas and you'll always have a fragrant collection of culinary delights to choose from
By Sarah Wilson • Published
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Pruning raspberries: when and how to do it, including tips from Monty Don
How To Pruning raspberries is a must-do job whether they're summer or fall bearing. Here's everything you need to know
By Sarah Warwick • Published
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Vegetables to plant in April: 10 crops to sow and grow
Grow Your Own Feast your eyes on the best vegetables to plant in April, and crack on with courgettes, runner beans, giant squash and more
By Janey Goulding • Published
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This muffin-tin hack is the secret to perfectly placed plants
Plants This appliance is the key to a tidy green scheme – it’s about to become your new favorite garden tool
By Megan Slack • Published
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Experts predict our kitchen gardens will undergo this huge change in 2022
Plants This smart garden trend will revolutionize our planting habits long into the future – and experts approve
By Megan Slack • Published
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Vegetables to plant in March: top 10 crops to sow and grow
Grow Your Own Get stuck into the best vegetables to plant in March, and enjoy a feast for the senses with baby carrots, snow peas, tiger nuts and more
By Janey Goulding • Published
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How to grow broccoli sprouts: top tips for sowing and growing these nutritious greens
Grow Your Own Learn how to grow broccoli sprouts at home – it's quick and easy, and you don't even need a garden
By Geraldine Sweeney • Published
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This 'humble' plant may be the most exciting trend of the year
Grow Your Own Garden expert Mark Lane predicts a fruity future – and it begins with this (soon to be) fashionable flower
By Megan Slack • Published
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How to grow cress: expert tips for sowing and growing this tasty veg
Grow Your Own Learn how to grow cress for tasty edible plants that are speedy to grow and make a fun project for new gardeners
By Geraldine Sweeney • Published
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Couple billed nearly £500 for creating vegetable patch – here’s how to avoid the same charge
Grow Your Own The pair must pay to keep their greenery in their garden – here's how to avoid it happening to you
By Megan Slack • Published
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Types of eggplant: 10 varieties of aubergine for you to grow
Grow Your Own We round up some of the best types of eggplant so you can indulge in the easygoing charms of this gourmet crop
By Janey Goulding • Published
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How to use a greenhouse to grow plants, fruit and vegetables
Garden Buildings Our guide on how to use a greenhouse will help you maximize the potential of your growing space so you can use it all year round
By Hazel Sillver • Published
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13 DIY mini greenhouses you can make yourself
Ideas Short on growing room? These DIY mini greenhouses are simple, budget-friendly solutions for raising tender plants and crops
By Jill Morgan • Published
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Vegetables to plant in February: 10 crops to sow and grow
Grow Your Own Follow our guide to the best vegetables to plant in February, so you are set for success with tomatoes, carrots, chillies, cucumbers and more
By Janey Goulding • Published