Here, I share all my seed-sowing lessons concerning how to grow hummingbird mint, helping you to get your borders in tip-top ...

Can you smell that? The whiff of spring (and its new growing season) is just around the corner, which means – you guessed it ...

The easiest method is to sow seed directly into the soil between March and April. Alternatively, you could cheat and buy ready-grown seedlings, many nurseries offer a good range. By careful choice ...

It takes a long time for luffa plants to grow and for the fruit to ripen. If you plant the seeds in late-March or early April, you should have loofahs ready to harvest in mid-September. In cooler ...

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However, if you’re not confident about direct sowing, you can start seeds in trays or punnets and transplant the seedlings when they’re ready. For instant impact, consider purchasing mature ...

Find out all about how to sow, grow and harvest them with our animated guides. Heavy cropping and quick to grow, just a couple of these plants will keep you in courgettes all summer long.

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Harvest weight from 15 onions planted. Onions need plenty of time to grow so it's best to sow them early in the year in January or February. Exhibition growers sow their onions as early as Christmas.

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Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds. It might look like a gloopy mess, but there are some delicious ways to repurpose pumpkin pulp and seeds. The task of separating the ...

consider cooking the pumpkin seeds. "They’re a fantastic source of healthy fats, plant-based protein and minerals like magnesium, which supports muscle and nerve function," Thomason says.