The flowers and young pods are quickly ruined, and the disease will penetrate older pods to discolour the seeds inside. Chocolate spot may appear from mid-winter onwards. Wet weather is needed for the ...

Broad beans are delicious, tender crops which yield pods of green or white beans that can be used in salads, stews, and soups ...

Other gardeners have been using toilet rolls in the garden to help sow seeds for both sweet peas and broad beans. Thrive shared their go-to tips for reusing the household item and even suggested ...

Chef and author Kathy Slack says the kitchen garden year starts in March - but warns first-time gardeners to 'avoid' certain ...

Summer-flowering deciduous shrubs like Buddleja davidii, Caryopteris, and hardy Fuchsia, need to be pruned between January and March when they are dormant to promote healthy growth in spring.

Since moving to a cottage with a 1.5 acre plot in the Rhins of Galloway, Sonja and Jim Brodie haven’t bought any vegetables ...

Grow peas in large pots for shoots or in the ground for peas. Choose hardy, early varieties for sowing in March. Make a ...

A charity is calling on Midlands gardeners to find and share their unusual edible heirlooms in a special Seed Search ...