My tomato plants (Gardeners' Delight) are happily forming a fifth truss. Is it worth keeping those or should I nip them out so that the plant can...

I have been intrigued by the sub-headings for gardening magazines:

Kitchen Garden - The UK's best-selling growing your own magazine
Grow Your Own...

I know lupin seeds are poisonous to humans but are they edible for goldfinches? Can't find the relevant answer on internet which will guide how I...

I know that it can be tricky to get hold of white bread flour at the moment. Shipton Mill have re-commenced deliveries of their (very good) flour. It...

In the August issue of the mag, there is a debate about using toilet rolls for sowing (page 17) so I thought I should share my own experience. I have...

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I'm a few years into growing my own veg for the first time and have been slowly expanding what i grow.
I have grown 1st early...

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This has been a really challenging year for everyone and gardeners are no exception. Garden centre closures, shortages and delivery...

I sauteed some finely diced courgette, leek, carrot and chard stems in a bit of olive oil, added a little crushed garlic and a splash of white wine....

Beautiful, beautiful plants, flowers as pretty as sweet peas, sadly the pods are nowhere near as sweet and tasty as the plain old green ones....

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Is anybody else growing loofahs this year?. My plants are currently growing about 4” a day in the Polly. I seem to have several growing but...

They are looking very nice.
In previous years we have probably left them longer and lifted lots at once. This year we are determined to lift and...

I am a very amateur gardener, but am looking to buy a hotbin composter. I have loads of questions and have searched lots of sites and watched various...

Do the fittings for garden hose drive anyone else mad?

Every time I do the watering I seem to end up with wet feet or wet jeans because a connection...

Just realised that the lidded metal tin box in which I've been storing all my surplus free Kitchen Garden seed packets in recent months has been...

Could anyone recommend a proper quality compost available to buy in preferably bulk bag size that comes somewhere near to the quality of real, proper...

I’ve successfully grown lots of herbs in my unheated greenhouse including dill and coriander, all growing in pots. Will they be ok to transplant into...

I sowed some of this early this year (and annoyingly lost the rest of the packet :cry: ) but I have 4 plants in one of my raised beds and gave some...