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We ran a survey and asked our valued customers to submit their top tips for a successful herb garden. Some have been featured in our catalogues but we thought we would publish these online to allow...

The chitting process allows strong green shoots (Chits) to develop on the seed potato tuber before planting. Although not essential it is particularly beneficial for the earlier cropping potatoes, ...

Herbs are generally undemanding and easy to grow. Many can be grown in pots and containers or together in beds and herbaceous borders. Most benefit from a sunny position in free draining soil and w...

Rhubarb will grow in almost any soil, provided it doesn’t become waterlogged in winter, but best results will be obtained on fertile soils, so dig in plenty of well-rotted organic matter, like farm...

Although rare, it can occur when a courgette plant is cross-pollinated by pollen from a wild or ornamental bitter gourd which naturally contains high levels of cucurbitacin to deter predators. This...

How To Grow Cabbage With a little planning it's possible to pick fresh cabbages just about every day of the year. Cabbages are divided - depending on when they're ready to use - into spring, summer...

Brassica plants are fully hardy and should be planted out as soon as possible after receipt. If the ground is not workable or, for some other reason, you have to delay planting for a few days, stan...

Winter hardy varieties can be planted in early autumn, otherwise plant between February and April, as soon as the soil is sufficiently dry and warm; in practice this is usually late winter or early...