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Best Expert Advice

If you’re looking for a practical guide to growing fruit, veg, flowers, shrubs and trees, our ‘expert advice’ articles are the perfect place to begin. Featuring tried-and-tested tips from experienced garden bloggers, these pearls of wisdom provide an invaluable resource. Whether you’re redesigning a garden, taking on a new allotment, creating a veg patch or freshening up your patio containers, here’s everything you need for a flying start.

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Best expert advice on growing onions

Here, we’ve brought together the best onion-growing content from the internet, including articles, videos and instagram posts to help you plant, care for and …

August 30, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Onions Read more
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Best expert advice on growing garlic

Here’s our shortlist of excellent expert advice for growing garlic.

August 28, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Garlic 1 CommentRead more
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Best expert advice on growing veg plants

Here’s a wealth of top tips to help you grow great veg.

May 8, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Vegetable Growing 1 CommentRead more
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Best expert advice on growing peas

Whether you want to sow traditional pea seeds or grow sugar snaps or mangetouts, here are some professional tips to help you harvest a bumper crop.

May 3, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Vegetable Growing, Vegetable Seeds Read more
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Best expert advice on growing beans

Take a scroll through these top tips and grow your best ever crop of bean plants - whether you prefer runner beans, broad beans, French beans or even something …

April 30, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Vegetable Growing, Vegetable Seeds Read more
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Best expert advice on growing broccoli

Here, we’ve brought together our favourite video tutorials, expert articles and Instagram posts to help you harvest delicious homegrown broccoli almost all …

April 30, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Vegetable Growing, Vegetable Seeds Read more
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Best expert advice on growing herbs

Here’s a collection of our favourite herb growing videos, articles and Instagram posts to provide plenty of inspiration.

April 10, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice Read more
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Best expert advice on growing flower seeds

Whether you want to grow annuals, perennials or a mixture of each, we’ve brought together this wealth of independent, expert advice to help you succeed.

March 27, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Planting Flowers 1 CommentRead more
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Best expert advice on how to grow soft fruit

Here’s a wealth of tips from across the internet, courtesy of bloggers, YouTubers and Instagrammers who are happy to share their knowledge of soft fruit …

March 1, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice, Growing Fruit Read more
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Best expert advice on growing dahlias

Learn the basics from these experts and you’ll soon be growing award-winning dahlias in your own garden or allotment. This article was reviewed by the …

February 29, 2024Best Expert Advice, Gardening Advice 3 CommentsRead more
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🥕From the Plot 🥕 To celebrate homegrown fru 🥕From the Plot 🥕

To celebrate homegrown fruit & veg, Suttons has been talking to special growers who share their knowledge with others. Here are the highlights from our chat with @northern_horticulturist (link to full interview in bio).

👉 Meet Richard Bowman…

“I’ve always gardened. My grandad pushed me down to the veg patch in the wheelbarrow before I could walk, and so I’ve got him to thank for passing on his passion for plants. Now I’m a trained horticulturist, but gardening is so much more than my hobby and my job. It brings me joy and fulfilment like nothing else.

I love a cottage garden and, as I’ve recently moved into a lovely 18th century cottage, my favourite style is now my default setting! I’ve also just acquired an allotment so there’s lots of work to be done this year. I’m planning to grow on a totally organic basis.” 

Favourite thing to grow: 🌱Peas

“Peas have got to be my favourite crop to grow. Sadly, they never make it to the table – as soon as they’re ready, I can’t resist picking them to eat fresh from the pod.” 

Top Tip: 🥕Embrace your mistakes 

“My top tip for anyone who’s just getting into gardening is not to be put off by mistakes. Mistakes are there to learn from. Gardening is all about trial and error, and even the most experienced horticulturists sometimes get it wrong.” 

Proud moment: 🏆Best in Show Award 

“Last year (2024) I won two awards including the ‘People’s Choice’ and ‘Best in Show’ at Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show. My show garden was dedicated to the gardeners who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and was inspired by a tin of newspaper obituaries found in my late Uncle’s potting shed. That’s got to be my gardening highlight so far, but I’m always delighted with every seedling that pops up. 

I have another show garden in the works, supported by Suttons - just waiting on confirmation from the RHS for my design. I'm also writing a few articles for horticultural magazines and journals, so watch this space…”

If you’d like to take part in our series, make sure you tag @suttons.co.uk & use the hashtag #suttonsfromtheplot.
Meet your new garden staple: Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ Meet your new garden staple: Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ 🥬

Looking for a reliable, versatile veggie? Cabbage ‘Stelvio’ is perfect for autumn and winter harvests! 

Here’s why we love it:

💚 Sweet, crisp leaves that are ideal for cooking or salads.
💚 Hardy and productive, even in cooler months.
💚 Perfect for those who enjoy growing their own fresh veg!

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WIN a tomato seed growing bundle for you and one f WIN a tomato seed growing bundle for you and one for a friend in Suttons February #giveaway - perfect for our Tomato Grow-Along 🍅 

Worth £100 each, both tomato seed growing bundles will include: 
- 1 x Super 7 Electric Propagator 
- 1 x Incredipeatfree compost 
- 6 x packets of Suttons tomato seeds
- 1 x Suttons 1806 Red Seed Tin

👉 To enter: 
🍅 Make sure you’re FOLLOWING @suttons.co.uk and @robsallotment 
🍅 LIKE this post ❤️
🍅 TAG the friend you’d like to grow tomatoes with

Want to know more about the tomato seeds you could win? Here are Rob Smith’s recommended varieties:

- ‘Rapunzel’ - Long cascading trusses of glossy red tomatoes
- ‘Honeycomb’ - Jumbo-sized, sweet & juicy, orange-coloured fruits
- ‘Rosella’ - Dark-red tomatoes with a rich & smoky flavour 
- ‘Crimson Crush’ - Large, delicious, blight-busting variety
- ‘Sweet Aperitif’ - High-yielding, bright-red, sweet & tangy fruits
- ‘Black Moon’ - Exceptionally tasty bi-coloured red & purple toms

❤️ SPOILER ALERT - Order your favourite tomato seeds in plenty of time to join our tomato grow-along with @robsallotment in March…❤️

Competition details: 
🗓 Start Date: 12th February 2025 
⏳ End Date: 26th February 2025 (12:00 GMT) 
📍 Open to mainland UK residents only

Thanks for entering, & good luck! 🍀
Want to let your friends know? Share this post to your stories! 💚

T&Cs: No purchase necessary. The promoter of this giveaway is Suttons, Woodview Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7NG. The competition closes on 26th February 2025 (12:00 GMT). One winner will be contacted via direct message by @suttons.co.uk, and must respond within 14 days. The prize will be delivered by post. Mainland UK entries only. This giveaway is not affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram, or any other Meta properties. Full T&Cs in bio.

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