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Companion Planting Guide

Companion planting is a theory much in favour with organic vegetable gardeners that pairs certain plants with others so that insect damage is reduced and pollination improved.

Guide To Seed Collecting

Gardening doesn't have to be expensive, and collecting your own seed is one way to propagate plants if you have a restricted budget and can't afford to buy packets of seed.

Crop Rotation Guide

When cultivating vegetables it's important to rotate where the crops are grown so that the threat of disease is minimised and specific nutrients are available.

How To Grow Herbs

Interest in growing herbs has increased sharply over the last few years as we learn the usefulness of their culinary, medicinal and aromatic properties.

How To Grow Berries

Here's our guide to growing strawberries, raspberries and other soft fruit that tastes so good when freshly picked or can be turned into delicious jam.

Tomato Growing Tips

Tomatoes are an easy crop for the novice gardener to grow, whether they be bush or upright / vine, greenhouse or outdoors. Here are some tomato growing tips for beginners.

Growing your own is a very rewarding activity, that’s why allotments have such long waiting lists. Not only is it satisfying both physically and mentally, but everything you grow will be fresh, seasonal and in tip top condition.

Create a Medicinal Garden

More than half of the medicines we use today are derived from plants, some may be familiar such as codeine and quinine but there are many others that play a vital role in healthcare throughout the world.

How to Grow Potatoes

Potatoes may not be exciting, but they're easy to grow and can be cooked in different ways. The potato could be our most valuable vegetable.

How To Make & Store Jam

Making jam is so easy – you really don’t need many, if any, culinary skills. And the end product tastes so much better than a shop bought alternative.

How To Grow Cucumbers

Cucumbers love deep rich soil & a sunny, sheltered location. Outdoor varieties tend to have thicker skins but many can be grown under glass.

Types & Purposes Of Soil

Soil is the gardener’s raw material. It comes in many types and is home to billions of living organisms that allow plants to flourish.

How To Choose A Fruit Tree

Late autumn and winter is the perfect time to plant fruit trees and, whatever sized garden you have, there is a perfect one for you.

Rain Water Capture Guide

You might think the UK is drenched by water throughout the year, but regular hose pipe bans prove otherwise. It's important to conserve rainfall.

Creating A Vegetable Bed

You may be lucky and have good soil, but a vegetable bed will normally need nurturing and here is a guide to help you achieve maximum fertility.

To Dig or Not To Dig

To dig or not to dig? That is a question that's likely to divide opinion, particularly if you have a vegetable plot or an allotment.