Grow your own plums

But make sure you’re ready with the water so any impulse purchases are set up right!

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Pruning. There are so many different ways, and all seem so complicated! But we’ve put this handy guide together to get you started. In a nutshell, pruning improves the health and vigour of your fruit

KITCHEN GARDENER

The harvests are now coming in thick and fast. A quick check of last year’s records show that we gathered 150 per cent more in July than June; a significant contribution being greengages on the allotm

It’s crucial to water, water, water this month! Irrigate in the evening or morning, and consider an automated system if you’re tethered to the tap. Quick-maturing crops (e.g. salad leaves and summer r