Grow your own

Thinking about growing your own food? We’ve got some top tips to help your produce flourish and great advice on how to get the best from your freshly grown ingredients

Gardener picking fresh ruhbarb from the Kitchen Garden at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk. — Gardener picking fresh ruhbarb from the Kitchen Garden at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk

Chef collecting salad leaves from the Kitchen Garden to use in the Orangery Cafe at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames — A chef collects fresh produce from the Kitchen Garden to use in the Orangery Cafe at Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames

Green gardening

Have you decided that going green is the right thing to do, but you're not really sure how to go about it? Feel guilty you're not doing more to help the environment? Well help is at hand with our series of 'how to' greener gardening videos.

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What's in season: summer

What's in season: June

June is a high point for UK gardens. The first spring-sown crops are finally ready to harvest and the fruit bushes are full. Strawberries, cucumber, spinach and courgettes are just some of the delicious fruit and veg coming into season.

What's in season: July

Summer is fully underway and gardens, allotments and growing spaces are full of fresh produce. Beetroots, cabbages, courgettes, tomatoes, gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries are just some of the fruit and veg that can be enjoyed at this time of year.