Garden Harvesting

Grow your own delightfully delicious oranges!

May 2019

Oranges offer so much more than their health-giving fruit, including beauty, shade and a delirious scent, writes Helen McKerral -- and you can even grow them in pots!

Jobs for February

January 2018

Planning a big weekend in the garden? Justin Russell gives a rundown on some of the major gardening jobs for Feb.

Gardening jobs for May

May 2017

Autumn is nearly over, and winter is nipping at its heels. Here’s Justin Russell’s list of jobs to do.

What's summer without basil?

February 2015

JUSTIN RUSSELL pleads the case for growing a big patch of basil in the summer garden.

Making every part count

November 2019

Justin Russell explains root to leaf edibility

Zest of life

December 2018

Lemon-scented plants bring extra zing to your garden, food and life writes Penny Woodward.

Pea shoots and leaves

April 2018

Autumn is prime pea-growing time, not just for pods but for shoots as well. Justin Russell has the lowdown.

Tasty tomatoes

March 2015

With tomato havest in full swing PENNY WOODWARD says now is the time to try some different cultivars.

An abundance of blackberries

January 2015

An epic blackberry crop has JUSTIN RUSSELL convinced that growing your own food is about abundance, not scarcity.

A vegetable wonder

August 2014

JUSTIN RUSSELL harvests the unusual broccoli Romanesco and offers tips on growing these tricky brassicas.

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