Lift and store beetroot

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

There are plenty of ways to store these useful garden greats over autumn and winter

There is a plum tree growing wild on wasteland with delicious fruits borne on its many suckers. If I dig up a sucker can I grow this tree in my garden or do I have to make a graft? Self-seeded plum tr

Although the garden may hold less appeal for some when rain is lashing the windows and temperatures are down in single figures than in those hopeful, sun-warmed days of spring, there is a lot to be sa

Broad beans are one of the easiest crops you can grow, and now is the perfect time to get them out of the starting gates to get ahead of those spring sowings. Start now, and you can enjoy these delici

Bob’s thrifty top tips for improving how you store homegrown edibles