Asparagus fetches high prices in the supermarkets, but why pay when you can cut your own crop straight from the garden? Growing asparagus in the UK is simple.
Find out how to grow asparagus....Basil is such a useful herb to have in the kitchen and it's really easy to grow from seed. It can even be grown close at hand on your kitchen windowsill for the summer.
Find out how to grow basil....If you think beetroot is only good for boiling and pickling, it's time to think again. Beetroot is an easy to grow vegetable ideal for beginners.
Find out how to grow beetroot....Peas and beans are easy to grow from seed. Here's how to get your broad beans, runner beans and French bean seeds off to a flying start.
Find out how to grow beans and peas from seed....Grown through summer for harvest in autumn, easy to grow butternut squash are a valuable crop for use through the winter months.
Find out how to grow butternut squash....To enjoy a healthy batch of homegrown cucurbits, learn how, when and where to sow marrow, courgette, and squash seeds.
Find out how to grow marrows, courgettes and squashes from seed...Broad Bean seeds are cheap, easy to handle and simple to germinate. All in all, the perfect vegetable crop for beginners or growing with children.
Find out how to grow broad beans....Carrots are an easy and rewarding crop, perfect for any garden and great for getting kids to eat their
vegetables!
Even though it's cold outside, January and February are the perfect months to turn up the heat and start sowing some fiery chilli peppers!
Find out how to grow chilli peppers...Courgettes are easy to grow vegetable plants that crop prolifically through summer and into
early autumn.
Each one of us has at some point sprinkled cress seed on a piece of wet tissue paper and waited to see what happens.
Find out how to grow cress...Growing cucumber plants is really quite easy once you understand that there are two main types available, and these need different treatment to produce a good crop.
Find out how to grow cucumbers...Garlic is best planted between November and April although you will generally get a bigger and better crop if you plant it in the autumn.
Find out how to grow garlic...There's nothing like the taste of herbs picked fresh from your own garden! They're so easy to grow, whether in beds, borders, containers or on windowsills.
Find out how to grow herbs...Mushroom growing may seem complicated but our complete growing kits all provide full instructions and everything you will need to grow your own mushrooms.
Find out how to grow mushrooms...This unusual member of the Oxalis family has long been grown in the Andes for its nutritionally rich tubers with a tangy lemon flavour that becomes nuttier once cooked.
Find out how to grow oca...Growing onions from seed often yields larger bulbs than those grown from sets. It's also very rewarding! Here's how.
Find out how to grow onions and leek from seed...It's surprising how many recipes call for an onion, and French cuisine positively relies upon the milder flavour of the shallot, so it's well worth growing your own supply.
Find out how to grow onions and shallots...Parsnips are definitely making a comeback in the vegetable garden, and once sown they will virtually look after themselves..
Find out how to grow parsnips...Fresh peas picked straight from the garden are a revelation! Once you've tasted how sweet they really taste, you'll never want to eat frozen peas again.
Find out how to grow peas...What could be more satisfying than the fresh flavour of home grown potatoes? Follow our easy 'how to' guide to find out how to grow potatoes in your garden.
Find out how to grow potatoes...Purple sprouting broccoli is packed with iron, folic acid, calcium, fibre and vitamins A & C. Here's how to grow this tasty superfood.
Find out how to grow purple sprouting broccoli...Sweet potatoes are traditionally grown in warmer climates but don't be put off. New, hardier cultivars mean that now you can grow sweet potatoes in the UK.
Find out how to grow sweet potatoes...Blight is a destructive fungal disease that is caused by spores of Phytophthora infestans which are spread by the wind and may also contaminate tubers in the soil.
Find out more about blight...These magnificent autumn vegetables are so easily forgotten. Read our pumpkin growing guide to learn just how simple it is to grow your own pumpkins.
Find out how to grow pumpkins...Radishes are great quick-maturing veggies ideal for filling gaps or growing in containers and window boxes. Here are some quick tips.
Find out how to grow radishes...For many gardeners, the summer just isn't complete without a delicious crop of tender Runner Beans. They are such a productive crop and really easy to grow.
Find out how to grow runner beans...Growing your own salad from seed saves money while reducing food miles and waste. Here are some easy salad crops to try at home.
Find out how to grow salad crops from seed...An easy to grow crop that can usually be harvested in a relatively short amount of time, spring onions are a salad staple and firm favourite with our customers.
Find out how to grow spring onions...Sweetcorn is easier to grow than most people might think, needing just a bit of space to anchor its tall stems, much like those seen in farmers' fields.
Find out how to grow sweetcorn...Here are some of the best methods for storing homegrown vegetables. From leafy brassicas to potatoes, we've got plenty of tips to share!
Find out how to store vegetables...You can't rival the taste of a tomato straight from the vine. Tomatoes can easily be grown from either seed or plug plants and they are ideal for gardens of any size.
Find out how to grow tomatoes...You don't need a river or stream running through your garden to grow watercress. You don't even need a garden to grow it...
Find out how to grow watercress...Pick them too soon and they may taste terrible; leave them too late and they are past their best! So how do you know if your crops fruit and vegetables are ripe yet?
Find out when to harvest your crops....© 2025 Thompson & Morgan. All rights reserved. A division of Branded Garden Products Limited.
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