Rhs beginners’ guide: french beans

Prepare a free-draining, sunny and weed-free bed to grow broad beans. Rake in blood, fish and bonemeal fertiliser to give the plants a boost. Plant the seedlings in a row, 15-20cm apart. Dig a hole an

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Almost every gardener has a pot or two of strawberries on their plot, and with their compact, easy-to-care-for nature, who can blame us? Freshly picked fruits are juicy, flavoursome and far superior t

Legumes are the quiet overachievers of the vegetable garden. Low maintenance and reliable, yet often overlooked as a boring staple. I feel it’s high time we reframe that view. Legumes are grafters: th

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