The latest tips, guides, features & news from the UK’s number 1 grow your own magazine.
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Patience, planning and a touch of luck: How lessons from the garden can sharpen your game strategy
Just as a gardener plans, plants and tends a plot with care, a player learns to refine their approach through observation and experience.
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Everything you need to know to grow your own mushrooms
If you’re looking for something quick and easy to grow this winter, look no further. Benedict Vanheems shines a light on the ‘dark side’ of kitchen gardening!
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Jobs for November
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for November.
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November 2025
The latest issue of the UK’s best-selling growing your own magazine is brimming with all the best tips, tricks, advice and ideas for growing your own fruit and veg.
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5 things to do with pumpkins after Halloween (and 1 you definitely shouldn’t)
Millions of pumpkins end up in the bin every November. Here are some ideas to get more use out of your pumpkins – and one common disposal method to avoid.
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Seed relay race across the UK to celebrate 50 years of the Heritage Seed Library
The UK’s first ever ‘seed relay’ will see heritage vegetable seed shared, sown and saved across the country.
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Explore the world of giant veg and competitive growing in new RHS exhibition
The Pumpkins and Prizes exhibition from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) explores competitive fruit and vegetable growing.
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Compost troubleshooting: How to fix common composting problems
Composting is like gardening magic, but sometimes your potion of peels and shredded paper goes a bit awry. Here are a few of the most common composting problems, and how to fix them.
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Creamy pumpkin pasta bake
This is a warming bake to serve in the colder part of the year, with sweet pumpkin, cheese and crispy Brussels sprouts.
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Jobs for October
Ben Vanheems shares some essential tasks to carry out in your garden and allotment for October.
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October 2025
The latest issue of the UK’s best-selling growing your own magazine is brimming with all the best tips, tricks, advice and ideas for growing your own fruit and veg.
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Too many tomatoes? 4 ways to use and preserve tomatoes and prevent waste
You’ve spent the summer growing tomatoes and suddenly they’re all ready at once! What can you do to stop them from going to waste? Benedict Vanheems shares some ideas.
