Tag: How To

Say hello to the Heuchera family!

There’s a stunning variety for every spot Have you grown heuchera? And if not, why not! They are one of the most versatile plants I...

Top three seasonal recipes

Some lovely edible inspiration from The National Garden Scheme Although the NGS is best known for opening inspirational private gardens and serving great tea and...

How to dry herbs

Andrew Oldham explains how to safely select and save herbs for handy later home use There are many herbs that a gardener can successfully dry....

A bad year for the tomatoes

Ruth has a theory why her greenhouse plants have failed LAST winter I popped a very ripe homegrown ‘Tigerella’ tomato into a pot of compost...

Easy bulbs for a sensational spring flower display

There’s much more to spring bulbs than meets the eye, writes Chris Collins The tradition of planting bulbs is such an integral part of British...

How to harvest wisely

Pick produce at the right time or risk losing crops Autumn is setting in and daylight hours are slowly but surely reducing. We have had...