From garden to kitchen: celery
Celery is a versatile plant worth adding to your vegie patch, especially as its nutritious leaves, stems and seeds are all edible.
Lovely leeks
Leeks are best planted in autumn and winter so they can then happily grow and provide you with tasty ingredients for soups and pies.
Our favourite winter crops
Our writers love growing all sorts of fresh veg in their gardens but we discovered that they do have favourite plants. Here are the top winter picks from three of our long-term contributors.
Top tip for growing asparagus
Growing asparagus may take some time, but the reward is worth it! This tip will help you get started.
Grow: celtuce
Celtuce looks like cos lettuce on a long stem – add it to your garden for a tasty addition to your menu.
Grow more peas, please
Peas need a fair amount of sunlight for a good harvest, and following these ideas for growing up can give them what they need.
Saving seeds: pumpkins
Pumpkin seeds are not just a tasty snack, if you store them properly you will have a supply of seeds to plant for up to four years.
Grow: pumpkins
Homegrown pumpkins are an urban commodity – you can swap them with the neighbours for fresh eggs or a handful of lemons, and with a bit of TLC, they’ll store for months.
Pumpkin power: Store your harvest and save seeds
Make the most of your pumpkin harvest with these storage and seed saving tips.
Easy Asian greens to grow and eat
Asian greens are readily available at local supermarkets these days, but did you know they’re equally at home in a vegie patch?
How to grow: Egyptian walking onions
Onions are a staple in my kitchen, and garden, so when I discovered an easy to grow variety of the onion tribe I was happy to give it a go.
Grow: celery peppermint stick
Plant this colourful vegetable in your garden and you'll have a new flavour to add to your cooking.