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How to train an espalier

I want to plant espalier apples, but prefer the idea of training them myself. Can I convert a tree into an espalier or are there special varieties? more...

Laying out a new veg patch

I am setting aside part of our quite large garden for vegetables. The area will be roughly 10m by 5m (33 x 16ft), backed by a high wall which faces south. How should I lay this area out?
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Clubroot is getting worse

Clubroot has got worse and worse in my vegetable beds. What can I do to prevent it? I’ve tried resistant varieties to no avail. Everything is grown from seed, sown in drills on a different part every year. more...

Set seed spuds out in January

Is it too early to set seed potatoes out for chitting? more...

When to prune blackcurrants

Should blackcurrants be pruned? Is it all right to prune them now? more...

I can’t find my favourite tomato

I’ve grown the tomato ‘Tornado’ for more than 20 years, but I can’t find a seed supplier now. Can you help me? more...

Wind has blown Brussels for six

Our Brussels sprout plants have suffered in the wind and are leaning at crazy angles. Is there anything I can do to keep them going?
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Growing blackberries in a pot

Is it possible to grow a blackberry in a pot? If so, what do I have to do? more...

Garlic shouldn’t follow leeks

I know you aren’t supposed to grow two successive crops of onions in the same spot, but what about garlic to follow leeks? more...

Growing grapes from cuttings

What is the best way to grow grapes from cuttings? When’s the best time of year to do it and what compost should I use? more...

Fruits on tomatillo are not ripening

A friend who has died left behind a packet of tomatillo seeds. I’ve grown them well and they’ve formed fruits, but none has shown any sign of ripening. Can you help? more...

Pak choi crop is leggy

I’ve sown seed of pak choi in cell trays and planted them out six weeks ago into my greenhouse bed. They seem rather leggy. more...

Cherry in a pot is struggling

I bought a 1.3m (4ft 4in) ‘Stella’ cherry which I planted in a tub on my patio. It started well, producing several branches, but in July the leaves started to die. more...

Fig tree isn’t producing any edible fruit

How can I get my fig tree to produce edible fruit? It was covered with small figs, about 4cm (1½in) long, in September, but I know these will never mature. I’m obviously going wrong somewhere. more...

Blight’s ruined my outdoor tomatoes

All my outdoor tomatoes were completely destroyed by blight this year. How can I stop it next summer? more...

Tomato was a rogue seedling

Why would one of my ‘Gardener’s Delight’ tomato plants have produced pea-sized fruits when the other plants have done well? more...

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