How to grow sweet peppers
We asked experienced allotment grower Lee Senior for his advice on growing sweet peppers at home. Here are his top tips.
Vegetable Seeds
Learn how to turn vegetable seeds into vegetable plants here. Whether you want to know how to use seed tape in the veg patch, or want to sow salad seeds the right way in a patio container, we’ve got you covered. Your germinating seeds need the right levels of warmth and moisture for the best chance of success. When you’re ready to choose your veggie varieties, browse through our huge range of vegetable seeds to get your hands on our best sellers and quick germinating varieties perfect for kids.
Seed sowing problems: what did I do wrong?
From failure to germinate to scraggly seedlings, here are some of the main ways that seed sowing can go wrong – and how to mitigate them.
How to grow carrots
We asked experienced allotment grower Lee Senior for his top tips on how to grow long straight carrots while deterring the dreaded pest - carrot fly. Here’s …
How to grow broad beans
We asked experienced allotmenteer Lee Senior for his best broad bean advice. Here are his top tips.
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.
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 …
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 …
The difference between F1 hybrid and open-pollinated seeds
In this article, horticultural expert Rob Smith explains the main differences between F1 and open-pollinated
How to grow courgettes
Courgettes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow. Here’s everything you need to know about growing your own
Best expert advice on sowing and growing vegetable seeds
We’ve found some of the best articles, videos and Instagram posts for expert advice on how to sow and grow your own vegetable seeds. This article was …