Growing your own plum tree will give you a decent yield of sweet, juicy plums to enjoy in the late summertime. There are lots of plum varieties available, from sweet…
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How to Grow Chilli Peppers
Whether you like them super-hot, or just to warm your taste buds, chilli peppers add heat and flavour to a variety of dishes. Even better, growing chilli peppers at home…
How to Grow Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a tasty addition to the home grown table and, although they do require a bit of room, they are a worthwhile crop to grow. Cauliflowers are great as…
How to Grow Blueberries
Blueberries are a tasty, juicy fruit that is full of vitamin C and antioxidants. Like lots of soft fruit, blueberries can be rather expensive to buy in the supermarket, so…
How to Grow Beetroot
Beetroot is full of nutrition, and a good crop to grow for novices. It’s tasty in salads, roasted in an oven and it makes a great pickle. You can even…
How to Grow Spinach
Spinach is a leafy green that is easy to grow and very nutritious if grown organically. If you enjoy eating spinach, there is one well documented reason to grow your…
How to Grow Kale
Kale is a leafy green crop that is tolerant of a variety of growing conditions, and one that fills the ‘hungry gap’, providing you with tasty, nutritious greens throughout winter…
How to Grow Peppers
Red, green, orange and yellow, sweet peppers add colour, flavour and nutrients to salads and cooked dishes. There are many varieties of pepper available to buy, so try a few…
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuces are a quick growing salad crop that will reward you with little effort. If you plant different varieties, you can enjoy a harvest of lettuce all year round. Lettuces…
How to Grow Garlic – garlic bulbs for planting
Growing your own garlic is super easy. As well as being a delicious crop, garlic can also be used to add structure and interest to a garden border as well…
Growing and Caring for Apple Trees
Apples trees are one of the easiest fruit tress to grow at home in a back garden, no matter what size garden you have. Even if you just have a…
How to Grow Globe Artichokes
Globe artichokes are a tasty vegetable and also look good in the veggie patch thanks to their long stems and large buds. The silvery foliage is very attractive, which is…