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Charred and peeled sweet peppers on a white plate with olive oil, lemon and herbs
Charred Sweet Peppers with Lemon, Capers and Garlic
Blister home-grown sweet peppers over a flame, slip off the skins and dress them while warm. A vegan side that keeps for a week and improves every day. Read more...
Halved tomatoes slow-roasted until wrinkled and jammy on a baking tray
Slow-Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes with Garlic and Thyme
A completely vegan, three-hour roast that turns a glut of heirloom tomatoes into something sweet, jammy and deeply savoury. Five ingredients, almost no work. Read more...
Gloved hands firming a young perennial into dark soil with a hand trowel
How to Plant and Care for Perennials When They Arrive
Your new perennials have arrived — now what? A clear guide to unpacking, planting and settling in young perennials so they thrive for years to come. Read more...
A tray of young seedlings in module cells resting on the edge of a raised bed
Growing from Seed vs Buying Plants: What Every Gardener Should Know
Should you sow from seed or buy young plants? Both have their place. Here is an honest look at the cost, time and results of each, so you can choose... Read more...
An English country garden in summer with a deep herbaceous border beside an old stone wall
A Seasonal Planting Calendar for the Home Garden
Knowing when to sow, plant and prune is half of good gardening. Here is a month-by-month guide to the growing year for the temperate garden. Read more...
Young potted plants lined up on a nursery bench outdoors in bright spring sunshine
How to Harden Off Plants Before Planting Out
Hardening off is the step most new gardeners skip — and the one that saves the most plants. Here is a simple week-by-week routine for acclimatising young plants to life... Read more...
A wooden crate of mixed heirloom tomatoes in red, yellow, green and deep purple
What Are Heirloom Plants? A Grower's Guide to Heritage Varieties
Heirloom plants are open-pollinated varieties passed down for generations. Here is what makes them special, how they differ from hybrids, and why they are worth growing. Read more...