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Chillies: we Brits love ‘em! Over the past decade the English palette has become used to an increasing amount of tastes and flavours from around the world. This is down to a wide range of influences including emigration, TV celebrities, … [ Read More ]
Tomatoes are fun to grow, nutritious and tasty. Follow our comprehensive guide to growing this essential crop Most people will have a bash at growing a few tomato plants at some stage; even those with no more than a balcony … [ Read More ]
Taste sun-ripened home-grown sweetcorn and you’ll be hooked; shop-bought cobs will never have the same appeal. Children love mini corn and can even grow their own popcorn and this is the ideal time to sow. Follow our no-nonsense guide to … [ Read More ]
The summer squashes, which include patty pan and winter squash, which include pumpkins, are easy and rewarding crops to grow Squashes are members of the gourd family and include pumpkins, courgettes and marrows. Courgettes can be described as summer squashes … [ Read More ]
The hot peppery taste of radish can really spice up a salad and they are so easy to grow making them ideal for newcomers to veg growing This is one of the easiest vegetables you can grow and one of … [ Read More ]
Peppers are great fun and easy to grow. Follow our back to basics guide and you’ll be enjoying fiery pizzas and sauces or mild tasty dishes with the distinctive twang of sweet pepper by midsummer Chilli and sweet peppers are … [ Read More ]
Sow some peas and enjoy them stripped straight from their pods This is one crop that rarely makes it as far as the kitchen. The taste of newly plucked peas slid straight from the pod on a warm summer‘s day … [ Read More ]
Site and soil Onions need a well-drained, fertile soil in full sun to grow well. Some shelter from the wind helps prevent the tops from being bent over prematurely and this can bring growth to a halt. On exposed sites … [ Read More ]
Growing your own lettuce is easy and quick and unlike lettuce from the supermarket it is really fresh. You can grow a myriad of different sorts to provide really fancy salads that will wow family and friends. Types of Lettuce … [ Read More ]
What could be better than a vegetable that‘s easy to grow, isn‘t troubled by frosts and needs little attention until you come to dig it up in the winter when there are few other fresh vegetables to be had? Leeks … [ Read More ]
