14:12, Wed, Aug 13, 2025 Updated: 14:12, Wed, Aug 13, 2025 There is still time for gardeners to make the most of summer, especially those in the market for planters and pots. In the run-up to autumn, ...

THE marvellous thing about May - is that so many seeds can be planted directly into the soil. But if you don't like bending over - or you're limited on space - then a raised bed planter is the way ...

Bunny Guinness and Daryll Taylor at work in the kitchen garden of Thyme Hotel - Andrew Crowley More and more gardeners are catching on to home-grown veg. The disappointment in flavour, nutrients and ...

Growing my own has been a fun way of saving money. I’m by no means a gardening expert, but just easy things like growing fresh herbs has made a huge difference. Now is a great time of year to start ...

Raised garden bed ideas offer the solution for many common gardeners' woes, from sore knees to poor soil conditions. They can also make a stunning feature for an outdoor space, adding extra height and ...

With only a few weeks left of home gardening, one family has revealed the fruits of their year-long labour. Growing your own fruit and vegetables is no easy task, with many aspiring gardeners seeing ...

Hot weather is here and that can bring extra challenges for vegetable gardens as high temperatures cause yield and quality loss in many vegetable crops. For example, high temperatures contribute to ...

Garden Organic, the UK’s leading organic growing charity, launches a ‘Wonky Veg’ competition to find the weirdest mutated veggies. Last week we produced a ...

In the gardening calendar, the warmer days of early May mark the start of the main vegetable growing season and the time to get your favourite crops in the ground or into pots begins in earnest. But ...

Just a block from the hustle and bustle of St Kilda's Acland Street in Melbourne is an amazing oasis - the Veg Out Community Garden. It's an organic, chemical free vegie patch run by members of the ...

Veggies don't like growing in the shade - you'll get the best results from a growing patch which gets at least five hours sun a day. Placing your patch away from other plants helps put off slugs, ...

If anything good has come out of the pandemic, it's certainly reminded us to appreciate nature and the world around us. Many of us have sought solace in tending to our gardens during the lockdowns, ...