Rhs april

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

It’s just the right time for annual and perennial types to crop perfectly

Can I save work by pruning and harvesting blackcurrants? In theory, yes you can prune the blackcurrants as you harvest, cutting out one third of the shoots, choosing the oldest ones, to near the base

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

As warm summer days continue to delight, so do the harvests. July is a rare month when gardeners slow down, not stop. Just take a small step back. As with all those plant parent duties, juggling sowin

Beetroots are delicious when young and tender. Look under the leaves to check the root size – ideally, you want to harvest when they’re the size of a golf ball or a little bigger. This may mean just t