Variety is important!
Coriander (Cilantro) can be either grown for its leaves or for its seeds. Varieties have been bred to be better at producing one or the
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Getting Started
Unlike other countries in the world we just don't get the weather to grow chilli peppers successfully outdoors. It is possible but the result
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Growing Dwarf French Beans
Dwarf French Beans are a compact habit plant that don't need staking like runner beans or peas. They are easy to grow and withstan
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Blueberries are delicious and extremely high in antioxidants which is why it is regarded as a super food. Plants are easy to grow provided you use an a
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Know Your Broccoli!
In Italian the word broccoli means 'little sprouts'. It is part of the Brassica family of vegetables which also includes cauliflower, ca
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Blackcurrants are easy-to-grow bushes that produce bunches of dark purple to black fruits in mid-summer. They have a tart flavour, are an invaluable so
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Growing Carrots
Get
the soil conditions correct and carrots are one of the easiest
vegetables to grow in the cooler climates. Incorrect soil condi
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Squash plants are closely related to cucumbers, courgettes and marrows, and are a member of the same family, curcurbit. Squash plants come in a variety of sha
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Gooseberry Bushes
How to grow gooseberries. Ranging from huge, juicy, red dessert fruit to tiny, sparkling, golden drops of sweetness, gooseberries are a gre
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Choose a sunny open site in which to plant your rhubarb crown as rhubarb does not grow well in shade. November is the perfect time to plant a rhubarb crown. M
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Recommended Varieties: Hispi F1
Where to grow:
Cabbage needs a fertile moisture retentive soil with good drainage. The cabbages will remain in the
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Potatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow and are a perfect introduction for the novice gardener. Potato varieties are categorised according to the t
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