Grow-your-own entries

Growers across the country are becoming more creative with their spaces – vertical gardening, rooftop plots and windowsills bursting with life can be much more productive than you might originally thi

Garden plagued by problems? Here’s how to transform any space

The garden was a blank canvas when I first moved in. A single tree. A lawn invaded by alkanet. London clay so hard you couldn’t push a spade in. I was more concerned with urgent matters such as the de

Toby explains why and how he’s still harvesting tomatoes, runner beans and herbs into November

This rocket variety offers large leaves with the distinctive peppery taste you would expect. They are slower to run to seed than some of their counterparts, and have good heat tolerance. Sow outdoors,

It’s the time of year when growers are organising their veg patch, garden or allotment for future seasons, and many will be digging their plot and incorporating organic matter, such as manure and comp