Simon akeroyd’s flavour garden asparagus

If you are looking for something colourful, edible and easy to grow then Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) could be your answer. Sometimes called ‘sunchokes’ or just ‘chokes’, they originate

Parsnips roots will have reached full size by now, so you can begin harvesting them whenever needed. To get them out in one piece, loosen the soil around the roots with a garden fork beforehand, and i

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

There is something about the frosty crunch of the hard frozen ground as I walk in the garden in December that makes me think of gooseberries. Perhaps it’s partly because of the goose bumps on my skin

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration

Happy New Year, to our Grow Your Own friends! Oscar and I are back down at the allotment, boots crunching on frosty ground, breath fogging in the sharp January air, and already buzzing for another bus