Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The cucumber companion plants featured here promote ...

Many allotmenteers and veg gardeners swear by companion planting – growing certain crops among others to help boost their harvest. Things which taste good together often grow well together, such as ...

Many allotmenteers and veg gardeners swear by companion planting – growing certain crops among others to help boost their ...

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are a staple in most home vegetable gardens. Whether eaten fresh off the vine or pickled first, cucumbers are a delicious treat that nearly everyone enjoys. Even better, ...

What to try instead: Basil, parsley, or nightshades like tomatoes or eggplant all work well with asparagus, as they repel ...

For the best cucumber crop, it's important you pick the proper planting spot, not to mention avoid pairing it with bad ...

It might be tempting to stuff a whole produce aisle into your garden beds, but some plants make for nasty neighbors. Overall, the nightshade family and the squash family just don't get along. While ...

Get things right in this coming month, advises garden guru Benedict Vanheems, and you can look forward to a long and ...

Squashes are warm-season crops.

Starting a garden doesn't need to be as difficult as you think it is. You can get a mini garden growing with this simple (and ...

If you simply like the idea of harvesting fresh food at home but aren’t sure where to begin, here are some tips ...

Struggling to pick seeds to sow in April UK? A garden expert narrows it to five crops that boost flavour, yield and value all summer.