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

I love growing summer flowers from seed for my cutting garden and to fill gaps in borders and containers to bloom all season on my patio and garden table. I sow hardy and half-hardy annuals alongside

Stefan Buczacki Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, ...

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

With her husband, Sir Fred, Lady Ursula Cholmeley has been the driving force behind the restoration of the gardens at Easton Walled Gardens. This year marks 25 years since Ursula rolled up her sleeves

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