Long days of sunshine. Green shoots. Earthworms dancing in the soil. If you’re new to vegetable gardening, take a moment to get the foundations right. As with Real Estate, think location, location, ...

I have tried it with orchids and came home to happy well-watered plants. Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he ...

There may be few blooms now, but you can dream and plan for summer color and texture. There are flowers to sow in January ...

This will produce sufficient courgettes for summer salads, or fritters ... but this year I am opting for my raised vegetable garden where I also have sunflowers, potatoes and a few brassicas.

This year, we have identified lettuce varieties that tolerate heat and produce a bumper crop of crisp leaves. These “Summer ...

If you grow your own herbs – even in a windowbox – use them for this light and fresh-tasting summer vegetable strudel. Just be sure to include chives or spring onions for a touch of onion ...

Spinach is easily the most versatile leafy green vegetable out there, and very, very good for you. Enjoy it raw in a salad, ...

An easy-going, vegan, slow-cooked summer veg stew. Serve as a main course with crusty bread to mop up the juices, or as a warm salad along with other sharing plates. Preheat the slow cooker to high.

When you maintain a vegetable garden, keeping track of frost dates becomes second nature ... Fall-planted turnips are often superior to their spring- and summer-planted counterparts, as they grow ...

The primary limiting factor for a winter herb garden is light. Herbs grown inside will need plenty of sunlight from a south- ...

Although most of the root vegetables are ugly, they provide many nutrients ... Turnips are a fast-growing plant, suiting people who don’t want to wait for long to see their fruit. They grow best in ...