Garden organic masterclass love your legumes

As well as being good for you, they nourish the soil, plus they’re excellent value — in this 10-page special, we shine a light on beans and all the ways they can make a positive impact

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to boost results naturally for the benefit of garden and gardener

Fancy growing something a bit unusual? Then give chickpeas a try. They need a sheltered, sunny site with free-draining soil. Warm the ground with cloches or fleece before sowing. If you have heavy cla

As days grow longer, the urge to sow seeds is almost impossible to resist. But if you dream of overflowing beds, the most important thing to do now is plan the growing year to help you meet its sowing

When I was brought up in a tiny village in Hampshire in the 1950s and 60s, even the smallest cottages had gardens big enough for large vegetable plots. I remember one January day walking into a neighb

Thinking ahead to a good crop of aubergines, ...