Welcome to ‘Suttons Growing Guides’
Read our latest ‘how to grow’ articles in the tabs below. Whether you’re a beginner gardener or an experienced allotmenteer, our detailed growing guides are packed with top tips, practical advice and inspirational ideas.
Are you planning a new garden design, keen to try new and unusual vegetables, or looking to sow flower seeds that bloom all summer long? Take a leisurely browse through the menu on the right and see which of our articles catches your eye…
Recent vegetable growing guides
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How to grow potatoes
Here’s our ultimate guide to growing your own potatoes. An easy, low …
How to grow mushrooms from spawn plugs
Mushrooms are fun and easy to grow at home and, once established, provide …
How to grow rhubarb
Here’s our ultimate guide to planting and growing rhubarb. Producing …
How to grow your own marvellous mushrooms
Learn how to grow your own mushrooms with a Suttons Windowsill Mushroom …
How to grow onions
Here’s your complete guide to growing onions. Whether you want to grow …
Growing Your Chilli Plant
Chilli peppers are a must home grow, from heat to flavour there’s …
Recent potato growing guides
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Everything you ever wanted to know about potatoes
The humble spud is a firm favourite in vegetable patches around the UK. …
How to grow potatoes in pots and containers
Fresh, homegrown potatoes have an extra special flavour and they’re …
Which potato?
November is the time to start thinking about which potatoes to grow. …
May Allotment Tips
My allotment has moved on apace since last month. Spring certainly sprung …
April Allotment Tips
The key allotment focus at this time of year is potatoes. During the last …
Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas)
Potato season has started with many seed potatoes chitting away in …
Recent fruit growing guides
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Best expert advice on how to grow fruit trees
Perfect for pollinators, fruit trees produce a delicious harvest year …
How to grow autumn-fruiting (primocane) raspberries
Sweet and tangy autumn-fruiting raspberries are easy to grow in your …
How to grow summer-fruiting (floricane) raspberries
Summer-fruiting raspberries are easy to grow in gardens, allotments or …
Mulberry Charlotte Russe Growing Guide
Hard to find the fruits in supermarkets, you can have all the joys of …
Cucamelon: Growing Guide
Known in Mexico as Sandiitas de Raton, which literally translates to …
Grafted Tomato Plant Growing Guide
Our ‘Taking care of Grafted Tomato Plants’ guide provides all …
Recent flower growing guides
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Edible flowers guide
Flowers are not only beautiful to behold, many are edible too. What’s …
How to grow saffron crocus
Here’s everything you need to know about growing saffron crocuses in …
How to grow ranunculus
Here’s our ultimate guide to planting and growing ranunculus bulbs. …
Hemerocallis Growing Guide
Hemerocallis are perennial plants with lily-like flowers, producing a …
Why Buy Plug Plants?
Plug plants are a great value way to buy plants if you don't wish to grow …
Perennial Plants Flowering Times Guide
From Achilleas all the way through to West country Lupins and whether …