Vegetables

Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed with this back-to-basics tutorial. The best gardening tips to growing tomatoes in your own garden.

Capsicums and chillies from seed Capsicums and chillies are close relatives grown for different ends, and they want the same things: warmth, a long...

Why cucumbers turn bitter Planting cucumbers beside sunflowers does not make them sweeter. Bitterness comes from cucurbitacins, natural compounds t...

Prepare your garden Put the plant support in the bed before you sow. Most squash can be grown upright, which saves space and keeps the leaves off t...